Fedora: A Lyric Drama in Three Acts By V. Sardou (Classic Reprint)

Princess Fedora Ro nazor is strongly attached to Count Vladimir A ndrejevich, a handsome but dissolute man, whose true character is known only to a -roup of 1)00!! companions, who in the first act make merry over the news of his approaching marriage to the princess. While Fedora visits Vladimir shouse, the Count is brought in mortally wounded. He dies and suspicion fastens on Count Loris I panov, for whom a search is at once instituted. He disappears while Fedora swears to avenge her lovers murder. In the second act Fedora is receiving her friends at a brilliant reception in Paris. Fedora has contrived to find I panov and to engage his affections, hoping in that way to extort from him a confession of his guilt. When Loris professes his love for Fedora, she announces her resolve to return to St. Petersburg. Loris confesses himself a refugee, condemned as an accomplice in the murder of Vladimir. Fedora arranges to entrap him, but at an appointed interview, gives him a chance to exculpate himself which she secretly hopes he may be able to do. Loris finally tells her that he had killed Vladimir after he had found out that the latter had seduced his wife. Loris produces Vladimir sletters, which prove his utter perfidy to Fedora just on the eve of her planned marriage to him Fedora ssense of her injustice to Loris quickens her alfection for him and they are betrothed. In the third act Loris and Fedora are enjoying the freedom of her villa in the Bernese A lps. While the Count goes on an errand. Fedora learns that the incriminating letter, which she had sent to the Russian authorities, has brought about the arrest and execution of the brother of Loris, a tragedy causing his mothers death. Loris returns and on opening letters from St. Petersburg, learns all the truth. Overwhelmed, he begs Fedora to aid him in bringing to justice the woman who has betrayed him Fedora
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