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''Politian'' (1835) is the only play known to have been written by Edgar Allan Poe, composed in 1835, but never completed. The play is a fictionalized version of a true event in Kentucky: the murder of Solomon P. Sharp by Jereboam O. Beauchamp in 1825. The so-called "Kentucky Tragedy" became a national headline and attracted several fictional representations. Poe, however, chose to set his version in 16th-century Rome. Poe wrote the play during his time with the ''Southern Literary Messenger'' and during some personal crises. The first installment of ''Politian'' was published in that journal in December 1835 as "Scenes from an Unpublished Drama". A second installment was issued in January 1836, but the play was never completed. ''Politian'' did not receive good reviews. Its failure prompted Poe to stop writing longer works and instead focus on short stories. ''Politian'' remains unfinished and is the only play written by Poe. ==Characters== *Lalage, an orphan ward of Di Broglio. *Alessandra, niece of Di Broglio and betrothed to Castiglione. *Jacinta, servant maid to Lalage. *Duke Di Broglio. *Castiglione, his son and heir. *San Ozzo, companion of Castiglione. *Politian, Earl of Leicester. *Baldazzar, his friend; an imaginary figure. *A Monk. *Ugo, Benito and Rupert, servants of Di Broglio. 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「Politian (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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