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''Douglas'' is a blank verse tragedy by John Home. It was first performed in 1756 in Edinburgh. The play was a big success in both Scotland and England for decades, attracting many notable actors of the period, such as Edmund Kean, who made his debut in it. Peg Woffington played Lady Randolph, a part which found a later exponent in Sarah Siddons. The opening lines of the second act are probably the best known: :''My name is Norval; on the Grampian Hills :''My father feeds his flocks; a frugal swain, :''Whose constant cares were to increase his store. :''And keep his only son, myself, at home. :::(''Douglas'', II, i) ==Plot== Lady Randolph opens the play mourning for her brother. Shortly thereafter, she discloses to her maid that she was married to the son of her father's enemy. She was not able to acknowledge the marriage or the son that she bore. She sent her maid away with her son to the maid's sister's house. They were lost in a storm and never heard from again. Young Norval, the hero is left outside shortly after birth to die of exposure. However, the baby is saved by a shepherd - Old Norval 〔Drabble, Margaret (ed.) ''The Oxford Companion to English Literature'' (fifth edition) 1985)〕 - and thus gains his name. He is in fact the son of Lady Randolph (daughter of Sir Malcolm〔), by Douglas, and he is briefly reunited with her. Sir Malcolm exposes the child, but Young Norval is given a commission in the army.〔 When he saves the life of Lord Randolph, the lord becomes indebted to him, and Young Norval gains the envy of Glenalvon who is the lord's heir. As was common in Romanticism, many of the main characters die with the exception of Lord Randolph. Lady Randolph takes her life, after hearing of the death of Young Norval who has been killed by Lord Randolph, who was deceived by Glenalvon. In turn, Young Norval had killed Glenalvon, because Glenalvon had been spreading lies about him. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Douglas (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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