Hardy is called the novelist of: The Wessex Region Hardy was honored with: Order of Merit. What is meant by Wessex? The region in which…
To which literary Age did Dickens belong? Victorian Age. Where was Dickens born? Portsmouth. Dickens was the first editor of which newspaper? The Daily News.…
Between which set of years John Dryden lived? 1631-1700 Dryden’s Essay of Dramatic Poesy developed through dialogues amongst four interlocutors. Identify them: Eugenius, Crites, Neandel.…
Other name: Frrex and Porrex Known as the first regular English tragedy. First stagged in 1562, two years before the birth of Shakespeare. The work…
The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus – Christopher Marlowe The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus,…
Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1601) – Romantic Comedy – William Shakespeare Twelfth Night, or What You Will was written around 1600-1602 (18) Plot…
Introduction: Step into the realm of Shakespeare’s captivating play, “The Tempest,” where magic, betrayal, and forgiveness intertwine on a remote island. In this blog article,…
Lecture: Ben Johnson – Volpone Premiered: Spring 1606 Globe Theatre, London It was performed by the King’s Men, but casting is uncertain. Original language: Early…
First performed in 1610 by the King’s Men It is generally considered Jonson’s best and most characteristic comedy; Samuel Taylor Coleridge believed that it had one…
subgenre: “humours comedy,” in which each major character is dominated by an over-riding humour or obsession. the play was performed by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men…