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James Shirley (1596
– 1666) was an English dramatist. He belonged to the
great period of English dramatic literature, but, in
Charles Lamb's words, he "claims a place among the
worthies of this period, not so much for any
transcendent genius in himself, as that he was the last
of a great race, all of whom spoke nearly the same
language and had a set of moral feelings and notions in
common." His career of play writing extended from 1625
to the suppression of stage plays by Parliament in 1642.
This disc contains a digital reproduction of Shirley's
Dramatic Works and Poems. It was published in 1833 with
a total of 6 volumes. 3,388 pages of material. Adobe PDF
format on CD-ROM.
Volume 1 (578 pages):
- Some Account of Shirley and His Writings
- Commendatory Verses on Shirley
- Love Tricks, or the School of Complement
- The Maid's Revenge
- The Brothers
- The Witty Fair One
- The Wedding
Volume 2 (552 pages):
- The Grateful Servant
- The Traitor
- Love's Cruelty
- Love in a Maze
- The Bird in a Cage
- Hyde Park
Volume 3 (556 pages):
- The Ball
- The Young Admiral
- The Gamester
- The Example
- The Opportunity
- The Coronation
Volume 4 (630 pages):
- The Lady of Pleasure
- The Royal Master
- The Duke's Mistress
- The Doubtful Heir
- St. Patrick for Ireland
- The Constant Maid
- The Humorous Courtier
Volume 5 (530 pages):
- The Gentleman of Venice
- The Politician
- The Imposture
- The Cardinal
- The Sisters
- The Court Secret
Volume 6 (542 pages):
- Honoria and Mammon
- Chabot, Admiral of France
- The Arcadia
- The Triumph of Peace
- A Contention for Honour and Riches
- The Triumph of Beauty
- Cupid and Death
- The Contention of Ajax and Ulysses
- Poems
This is a SEARCHABLE Adobe
PDF
file on a professionally labeled CD or DVD.
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