Isabella; Or, the Fatal Marriage

First performed in the late 17th century, Isabella; or, The Fatal Marriage is a tragic play that explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal. The eponymous Isabella is a young woman who is forced into a loveless marriage with an older man, leading her to contemplate drastic measures to escape her situation. Thomas Southerne's play is a stirring meditation on the nature of desire and its consequences.
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