The Old English Dramatists

By James Russell Lowell

Book Overview

In this collection of essays, 19th-century literary critic James Russell Lowell offers a sweeping overview of the great playwrights of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, including Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster, and Beaumont and Fletcher. Lowell's incisive analysis and engaging prose make this a must-read for students of early modern drama, as well as anyone interested in the literary history of England.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021979120
• ISBN13: 9781021979124
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"