** "Semiramis, and Other Plays" by Olive Tilford Dargan is a collection of dramatic plays where "Semiramis" takes center stage, sharing the captivating story of a woman named Semiramis and her journey to power in ancient Assyria, where she finds herself entangled in a web of war, political schemes, treacherous betrayals, and passionate love. The story introduces King Ninus of Assyria and Khosrove, an Armenian prince, and their lives become linked to Semiramis amidst clashing swords and royal court drama, where the play opens in suspense as Assyria and Armenia prepare for battle, and Semiramis, filled with worry for her fleeing father, steps up to fight, revealing a tale of bravery, familial bonds, and the harsh realities of war. **
Semiramis, and Other Plays
By Olive Tilford Dargan
** In a world of clashing empires and treacherous alliances, a woman rises above expectations in ancient Assyria, where love, ambition, and duty collide.
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About the AuthorOlive Tilford Dargan was a writer and a poet. Her early works revolved around mountain poetry. Her works like: The Cycle's Rim, Lute and Furrow, Highland Annals were inspired from her love of mountains and nature. Later in her career, she published novels that focuses on racism, sexism, and fascism through her feminist visions of political activism and romanticism. Her most notable works were Call Home the Heart and A Stone Came Rolling which were written as part of her Gastonia novels.
Olive Tilford Dargan was a writer and a poet. Her early works revolved around mountain poetry. Her works like: The Cycle's Rim, Lute and Furrow, Highland Annals were inspired from her love of mountains and nature. Later in her career, she published novels that focuses on racism, sexism, and fascism through her feminist visions of political activism and romanticism. Her most notable works were Call Home the Heart and A Stone Came Rolling which were written as part of her Gastonia novels.
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