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1The Puritan — The Puritan, or the Widow of Watling Street is an anonymous Jacobean stage comedy, first published in 1607. It is often attributed to Thomas Middleton, but also belongs to the Shakespeare Apocrypha due to its title page attribution to W.S. .Date… …
2The City Madam — is a Caroline era comedy written by Philip Massinger. It was licensed by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on May 25th, 1632, and was acted by the King s Men at the Blackfriars Theatre. [The title page of the 1658 quarto specifies the… …
3The Changeling (play) — The Changeling is a Jacobean tragedy written by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. Widely regarded as among the best tragedies of the English Renaissance, the play has accumulated a significant body of critical commentary. [Logan and Smith, pp …
4The Maidens' Consent — ( es. El sí de las niñas) is a play by the Spanish playwright Leandro Fernández de Moratín. It was written in 1801 and first performed in 1806. The play is a satirical commentary on Spanish social norms of the time and has since become part of… …
5The City Nightcap — The City Nightcap, or Crede Quod Habes, et Habes is a Jacobean era stage play, a tragicomedy written by Robert Davenport. [A. H. Bullen, ed., The Works of Robert Davenport , Old English Plays, News Series, London, 1890; reprinted New York,… …
6The Roman Actor — is a Caroline era stage play, a tragedy written by Philip Massinger; it was first performed in 1626, and first published in 1629. A number of critics have agreed with its author, and judged it one of Massinger s best plays. [Logan and Smith, pp.… …
7The Guardian (play) — The Guardian is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Philip Massinger, dating from 1633. The play in which Massinger comes nearest to urbanity and suavity is The Guardian .... [McManaway, p. 278.] PerformanceThe play was licensed for… …
8The Scornful Lady — is a Jacobean era stage play, a comedy written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, and first published in 1616, the year of Beaumont s death. It was one of the pair s most popular, often revived, and frequently reprinted works.PerformancesThe… …
9The Opportunity — is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by James Shirley, published in 1640. The play has been called a capital little comedy, fairly bubbling over with clever situations and charming character. [Nason, p. 263.] The Opportunity was… …
10The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — infobox Book | name = Tom Jones title orig = The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling translator = image caption = Title page from the 1749 edition author = Henry Fielding illustrator = cover artist = country = Britain language = English series =… …
