Old Plays V3: Being A Continuation Of Dodsley's Collection (1816)

Book Overview

Old Plays V3: Being A Continuation Of Dodsley�������s Collection (1816) is a book compiled by Charles Wentworth Dilke. It is a collection of plays that were written during the 16th and 17th centuries in England. The book is the third volume of Dilke's continuation of Robert Dodsley's collection of old plays. The plays in this volume include ""The Spanish Tragedy"" by Thomas Kyd, ""The Revenger's Tragedy"" by Cyril Tourneur, and ""The Honest Whore"" by Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton, among others. The book provides a glimpse into the theatrical culture of the time and the themes and styles of the plays that were popular during that era. It is a valuable resource for scholars, theater enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the history of English literature.In Six Volumes. With Notes Critical And Explanatory. Volume Three Contains The Wonder Of A Kingdom, The Pleasant Comedy Of Old Fortunatus; Bussy D�������Ambois; Monsieur D�������Olive.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120014700
• ISBN13: 9781120014702
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"