Tancrede is a tragedy written by Voltaire in 1761. The play is written in rhyming couplets and is divided into five acts. The story is set in Syracuse during the Crusades and follows the tragic love story of Tancrede, a Christian knight, and Clorinde, a Muslim warrior princess. Despite their religious differences, the two fall deeply in love, but their love is doomed as they are caught up in the conflict between the Christians and Muslims. The play explores themes of love, honor, duty, and the consequences of war. Through the characters of Tancrede and Clorinde, Voltaire questions the morality of religious conflict and the destructive power of prejudice. The play is considered one of Voltaire's masterpieces and remains a classic of French literature.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.