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The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage

by Christopher Marlowe

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"The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage" by Christopher Marlowe is a play written between 1587 and 1593. Based on Virgil's Aeneid, it dramatizes the passionate tale of Dido, Queen of Carthage, whose love for the Trojan hero Aeneas is ignited by Cupid's arrow. As divine forces manipulate mortal hearts and destinies collide, Aeneas must choose between love and his fated journey to Italy, leaving devastation in his wake.

  • Tragedies (Drama)
  • Dido (Legendary character)
  • Queens

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #16169. The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage on Wikipedia.

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