Henriette, The Forsaken: A Drama In Three Acts (1834)

Henriette, The Forsaken is a dramatic play written by John Baldwin Buckstone and originally published in 1834. The story follows the tragic fate of Henriette, a young woman who is forced to marry a man she does not love in order to save her family from financial ruin. Despite her initial reluctance, Henriette eventually falls in love with her husband and they have a child together. However, when her husband dies suddenly, Henriette is left alone and destitute, with no means of supporting herself or her child. She is forced to turn to a wealthy and powerful man for help, but he demands that she become his mistress in exchange for his assistance. Henriette is torn between her love for her husband and her desperate need for financial security, and ultimately makes a decision that leads to tragedy. The play explores themes of love, loyalty, and the destructive power of societal norms and expectations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.