This text contains three plays on the subject of courtship and marriage by the Jacobean playwright Thomas Heywood, best known for his domestic drama "A Woman Killed With Kindness". The varied relationships in these plays are explored against the vivid life of London's city and suburbs, the city and seashore of Marseilles, a friary and a country house. The volume contains explanatory notes and a full textual collation, and the introduction outlines contemporary discussions of marriage, prodigality and the themes of domestic ...
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This text contains three plays on the subject of courtship and marriage by the Jacobean playwright Thomas Heywood, best known for his domestic drama "A Woman Killed With Kindness". The varied relationships in these plays are explored against the vivid life of London's city and suburbs, the city and seashore of Marseilles, a friary and a country house. The volume contains explanatory notes and a full textual collation, and the introduction outlines contemporary discussions of marriage, prodigality and the themes of domestic drama. It also includes analyses of the metaphors of travel, the decaying house, slavery and white magic.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 0719022215.