The Country Gentleman: A Lost Play and Its Background

by George Villiers and Robert E. Howard

"There was a challenge lately intended for the Duke of Buckingham upon Sir William Coventrys account. . . . The occasion . . .was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called the Country gentleman. . . . But the King hath prevented all; and the play is not acted."--Samuel Pepys, 2 March 1669

This edition makes available for the first time The Country Gentleman, a play written by Sir Robert Howard and the Duke of Buckingham, personally...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812277058
• ISBN13: 9780812277050
• Release Date: April 1976
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.0"