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All for Love or, The World Well Lost is John Dryden's 1677 adaptation
of the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra into a neo-classical quintet
with supporting voices: After Cleopatra's desertion of Antony at the
battle of Actium, not only his wife Octavia but also his... Read Full Overview

Although John Dryden the poet is best known for his alexandrine epics, John Dryden the playwright is most honored for this blank verse tragedy. The summit of Dryden's dramatic art, All for Love (1677) is a spectacle of passion as felt, feared, and disputed in the suspicious years... Read Full Overview

"All for Love" from John Dryden. English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668 (1631-1700).

All For Love is a play written by John Dryden, which was first performed in 1677. It is a tragedy that is loosely based on the story of Antony and Cleopatra, the famous lovers from ancient Rome and Egypt. The play explores themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, as well as the... Read Full Overview

Dryden's retelling of Antony and Cleopatra story as a heroic tragedy.

Although John Dryden the poet is best known for his alexandrine epics, John Dryden the playwright is most honored for this blank verse tragedy. The summit of Dryden's dramatic art, All For Love (1677) is a spectacle of passion as felt, feared, and disputed in the suspicious years... Read Full Overview

All for Love - or, The world well lost. A tragedy as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal; and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1678. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as... Read Full Overview

A tragic thread of love, honour, and moral conflict runs through John Dryden's All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost, a verse drama that still unsettles and inspires. A modern reader will feel the force of a love story set against political passion, where choices shape destinies... Read Full Overview

All For Love is a play written by John Dryden, first performed in 1677. It is a tragedy that tells the story of the ill-fated love between Mark Antony and Cleopatra, set in ancient Egypt. The play is a reimagining of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, but with some significant... Read Full Overview

Title: All for love or, The world well lost. A tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal; and written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the... Read Full Overview

All for Love; or, the World Well Lost, is a 1677 heroic drama by John Dryden which is now his best-known and most performed play. It is a tragedy written in blank verse and is an attempt on Dryden's part to reinvigorate serious drama. It is an acknowledged imitation of Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

All for Love; or, the World Well Lost, is a 1677 heroic drama by John Dryden which is now his best-known and most performed play. It is a tragedy written in blank verse and is an attempt on Dryden's part to reinvigorate serious drama. It is an acknowledged imitation of Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview