Hanover Tales: Or, the History of Count Fradonia and the Unfortunate Baritia(London [E. Curll], 1715). (Q272445)
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| English | Hanover Tales: Or, the History of Count Fradonia and the Unfortunate Baritia(London [E. Curll], 1715). |
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[Hanover Tales: Or, the History of Count Fradonia and the Unfortunate Baritia. Done from the French. London: Printed in the Year 1715. 1 s. 6 d. Stitch'd and 2 s.]
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1715
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Title and date of publication promise a roman à clef on the new king's court. The stories told are rather situated in a private world. Baritia relates her young life to Calista, who finally promises to intervene on her behalf and speak with her father. He has to allow his daughter, Baritia, to marry Fradonia - so far she will loose her rights as an heir among her brothers as soon as she marries. Fradonia's story is told within Baritia's. He seems to have been a supporter of Charles' IIlink - as an officer he has to fight against the moors (an allusion to Tanger-adventure in which Carl Johann von Königsmark, was involved in 1683). The military enterprise attracts the hatred of the old and ugly Moorish queen, whose feelings he does not return. The tone is - on the first pages (p.8) with moments of blank verse - at times artful. The story is due to numerous changes in places and (for a piece of pure fiction) unneccessary events difficult to relate. As a piece of private history it has its interesting aspects for an audience observing Baritia's modifcations of her own situation with the events related. (English)
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