The Fool’s Revenge

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The Fool’s Revenge is a 19th-century historical drama play by Tom Taylor, loosely adapted from Victor Hugo’s "Le roi s’amuse" and centered on a court jester’s intricate plot for vengeance.

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instanceOf historical drama
play
stage work
adaptationType loose adaptation
author Tom Taylor NERFINISHED
basedOn Le roi s’amuse NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor Victor Hugo NERFINISHED
centralCharacterOccupation court jester
centralTheme court politics
political intrigue
revenge
centuryOfOrigin 19th century
characterType jester
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaticStructure revenge plot
genre historical drama
tragedy
language English
literaryMovement Victorian theatre
medium theatre
narrativeForm five-act play
originalAudience 19th-century British theatre-goers
plotFocus a court jester’s intricate plot for vengeance
settingPeriod Renaissance NERFINISHED
sourceWorkAuthorNationality French
sourceWorkGenre drama
sourceWorkLanguage French
sourceWorkTitle Le roi s’amuse NERFINISHED
subjectMatter monarchy and court life
writer Tom Taylor NERFINISHED

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Tom Taylor notableWork The Fool’s Revenge