The Old Wives Tale, 1595 (1908) - Couverture rigide

Peele, Professor George

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 116962054X ISBN 13 : 9781169620544

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Old Wives Tale is a play written by George Peele in 1595, which was later published as a book in 1908. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters, one of whom is virtuous and the other is a prostitute. The virtuous sister, named Constantia, is married to a wealthy merchant, but her life takes a tragic turn when she is falsely accused of infidelity and banished from her home. The other sister, Dromio, continues her life of debauchery and eventually becomes a witch. The play explores themes of morality, gender roles, and the consequences of one's actions. It is notable for its use of supernatural elements, such as witches and magic spells. The Old Wives Tale is considered one of Peele's most significant works and a classic of Elizabethan drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The following entry is found in the Registers of theS tationers Company: xvj die Aprilis [ii?] .. .E ntred for his Copie vnder thandes of bothe the wardens Ralph Hancock a booke or interlude intituled a pleasant Conceipte called the owide wifes tale vj .. [A rber sT ranscript, II. 296.] Within the year appeared an edition in quarto, the only one known to have been issued. It was printed by John Danter, and the name of John Hardy was associated with Hancock sas publisher. The address without Cripplegate given in the colophon, being neither Banter snor Hardy s, presumably belonged to Hancock, who appears in the Registers as publishing from 15-93 to 195, though no other book connected with him seems to have survived. The title-page reports that the comedy was played by the Queenes Maiesties players ,a company whose fortunes began to decline soon after if90 and whose career had probably come to an end, at least so far asL ondon was concerned, before the play was published. There is added the further information that the piece was Written by G. P. None of the early bibliographers of the drama had seen the play.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 116962054X
• ISBN 13: 9781169620544
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 46
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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