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…
Composed in the 1580s Philip Sidney’s Astrophil and Stella is an English sonnet sequence containing 108 sonnets and 11 songs. The name derives from the…
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…
The White Devil – 16th/17th Century Revenge Tragedy – John Webster (1580-1634) Revenge Tragedy Full Title: The White Devil; or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano…
“Song of Myself” is a poem by Walt Whitman (1819–1892) that is included in his work Leaves of Grass. It has been credited as “representing…