Dramatic poem · 1899

Satan Absolved

A Victorian Mystery

by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

A satirical dialogue in verse in which Satan pleads before the assembled angels and the Lord God, set against the conduct of Christian nations.

Contents · 4 parts

• Part I: The Antechamber of Heaven86 lines
• Part II: The Lord God Holds Audienceabout 380 lines
• Part III: Satan Pleadsabout 550 lines
• Part IV: The Angels Returnabout 210 lines

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