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A definitive collection of George Lillo’s dramatic works with memoirs, offering classic plays and historical context in one volume.
This two-volume edition gathers Silvia or the Country Burial, George Barnwell, The Life of Scanderbeg, and The Christian Hero, along with the author’s life and notes that illuminate the era’s stagecraft.
Delight in the vivid characters and moral themes that propelled early 18th‑century drama. You’ll encounter lively verse, tender portraits, and the craft of a playwright who shaped both popular entertainment and serious tragedy.
Written with the aim of both entertainment and instruction, the pages pair the plays with memoirs that place them in the broader history of the theatre. This edition helps readers see how these works reflected and influenced their world.
- Read Silvia or the Country Burial, a pastoral burlesque with a social message
- Follow George Barnwell, a boundary-pushing tragedy based on a familiar ballad
- Explore The Christian Hero, a tragedy drawing on historical themes
- Gain insight from the included memoirs and life notes of the author
Ideal for readers of classic English drama, theatre history, and literary biographies.
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From lower life we draw our scene's distress - Let not your equals move your pity less! Virtue distrest m humble state support.
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