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Title: The old English dramatists
Original Publication: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1892, pubdate 1893.
Note: Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents: Introductory -- Marlowe -- Webster -- Chapman -- Beaumont and Fletcher -- Massinger and Ford.
Credits: Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Old English Dramatists" by James Russell Lowell is a critical work that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. This examination consists of lectures focusing on the prominent figures of English drama during the Elizabethan era, notably Christopher Marlowe, John Webster, and others who shaped the landscape of early English theatre. Lowell aims to explore the qualities, significance, and legacy of these playwrights, highlighting their contributions to drama and literature that still resonate today. The opening of the work provides a reflective introduction to Lowell's thoughts on lecturing and the challenges of distilling thoughts into a structured presentation. He recalls his own experiences lecturing thirty-two years prior and his long-standing affinity for Old English dramatists. Lowell expresses his understanding of the historical context and the literary evolution leading to the period of the dramatists he intends to discuss, contrasting their works with those of Shakespeare. He discusses the development of language and how it helped elevate the dramatic arts, setting the stage for a deep dive into a rich tapestry of literary criticism and exploration of these writers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891
Author of introduction, etc.: Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908
EBook No.: 72335
Published: Dec 5, 2023
Downloads: 65
Language: English
Subject: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The old English dramatists
Original Publication: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1892, pubdate 1893.
Note: Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents: Introductory -- Marlowe -- Webster -- Chapman -- Beaumont and Fletcher -- Massinger and Ford.
Credits: Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "The Old English Dramatists" by James Russell Lowell is a critical work that appears to have been written in the late 19th century. This examination consists of lectures focusing on the prominent figures of English drama during the Elizabethan era, notably Christopher Marlowe, John Webster, and others who shaped the landscape of early English theatre. Lowell aims to explore the qualities, significance, and legacy of these playwrights, highlighting their contributions to drama and literature that still resonate today. The opening of the work provides a reflective introduction to Lowell's thoughts on lecturing and the challenges of distilling thoughts into a structured presentation. He recalls his own experiences lecturing thirty-two years prior and his long-standing affinity for Old English dramatists. Lowell expresses his understanding of the historical context and the literary evolution leading to the period of the dramatists he intends to discuss, contrasting their works with those of Shakespeare. He discusses the development of language and how it helped elevate the dramatic arts, setting the stage for a deep dive into a rich tapestry of literary criticism and exploration of these writers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891
Author of introduction, etc.: Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908
EBook No.: 72335
Published: Dec 5, 2023
Downloads: 65
Language: English
Subject: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.