Project Gutenberg 2015-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 96 Massinger, Philip 1583 1640 The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I Life of Massinger -- The virgin-martyr -- The great duke of Florence -- The bondman -- The maid of honour. Produced by Judith Wirawan, Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Plays of Philip Massinger, Vol. I" by Philip Massinger is a collection of dramatic works intended for family reading, written in the early 19th century. The book aims to present the plays in a refined manner by omitting objectionable passages that may conflict with modern sensibilities. Massinger's plays delve into themes of virtue, morality, and complex human emotions, often portraying a rich tapestry of characters that reflect the intricacies of societal norms and personal choices. The opening of this volume contains an advertisement that highlights the intention behind the selected plays of Massinger and his contemporaries, shedding light on their value in English literature. It mentions that while these works are filled with literary merit, they often include coarse language and themes which are not suitable for today's audiences. The advertisement sets the stage for the subsequent content, promising a thoughtful selection of Massinger's writing, while also offering an insight into his life and the historical context of his art. This sets a tone of appreciation for Massinger's contributions while acknowledging the need for modern adaptation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama -- 17th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 706453 706377 2024-09-20T08:52:43.770977 2023-09-21T05:41:15.802915 text/html text/html 733534 2015-03-08T17:58:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 335153 2015-03-08T17:58:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 374855 2024-09-20T08:53:25.377262 application/epub+zip 382923 2024-09-20T08:52:58.151935 application/epub+zip 316634 2024-09-20T08:52:50.861958 application/epub+zip 659628 2024-09-20T08:53:34.164239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562373 2024-09-20T08:53:12.365344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496343 2022-09-22T04:26:30.101834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560371 560268 2024-09-20T08:52:38.853001 2023-09-21T05:41:11.345862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 560131 2015-03-08T17:58:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 214699 2015-03-08T17:58:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18167 2024-09-20T08:53:34.345220 application/rdf+xml 8659 2024-09-20T08:52:51.105958 image/jpeg 1927 2024-09-20T08:52:50.984937 image/jpeg 333492 2024-09-20T08:52:43.831002 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog