The Dramatic Works of John Crowne, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): With Prefatory Memoir and Notes: With Prefatory Memoir and Notes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

John Crowne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331089700 ISBN 13: 9781331089704

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the life and stagecraft of 17th-century playwright John Crowne in this scholarly edition. This volume presents the dramatic works alongside a prefatory memoir and notes that illuminate Crowne’s career, court life, and the theatrical world of the Restoration.

Drawing on contemporary criticism, letters, and historical context, it traces Crowne’s rise at court, his relations with key figures, and the reception of his plays. It also situates his comedies and masques within the political and cultural tensions of the era, offering readers a window into the era’s dramatic culture.

• Prefatory memoir and critical notes that frame Crowne’s life and works in historical context


• Editorial clarity on titles and attributions, with explanations of references and allusions


• Contents that include Calisto, Charles VIII of France, City Politiques, No puede ser and Sir Courtly Nice, among others


• A record of the public and theatrical reception that shaped Crowne’s reputation

Ideal for readers of Restoration theatre, literary biography, and scholars seeking a deeper understanding of John Crowne’s contributions.

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Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of John Crowne, Vol. 1: With Prefatory Memoir and Notes Langbaine, in his account of the English Dramatic Poets, Oxon. 1691, 12mo, although a contemporary, mentions Crowne as "a person, now living, who has attempted all sorts of Dramatick poetry with different success. . . If I may be allowed to speak my sentiments," he continues, "I think his genius seems fittest for Comedy, though possibly his Tragedies are no ways contemptible, of all which, in my weak judgment, his Destruction of Jerusalem seems the best." Then follows a list of his plays to the above date, with some notes as to the sources whence their plots have been derived. Subsequent biographers have for the most part derived what little information they are pleased to offer from the account of this poet given by John Dennis in his Letters. Following in the wake of one another they simply indorse without enquiry, as seems usual with book-makers, the statements made by the original writer, copying even his very words. In this way, they unite in saying, as Dennis himself has it, that "John Crowne was the son of an independent minister in that part of America which is called Nova Scotia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331089700
• ISBN 13: 9781331089704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 364