The dramatic works and poems of James Shirley, now first collected / with notes by the late William Gifford, esq., and additional notes, and some account of Shirley and his writings, by the Rev. Alexander Dyce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shirley, James, 1596-1666.

Contributor:

Gifford, William, 1756-1826.

Dyce, Alexander, 1798-1869.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Works. 1833

Language:

English

Penn Provenance:

Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (donor) (Forrest copy)

Physical Description:

6 volumes : portrait ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : J. Murray, 1833.

Contents:

v. 1. 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.

v. 2. The grateful servant. The traitor. Love's cruelty. Love in a maze. The bird in a cage. Hyde Park.

v. 3. The ball. The young admiral. The gamester. The example. The opportunity. The coronation.

v. 4. The lady of pleasure. The royal master. The duke's mistress. The doubtful heir. St. Patrick for Ireland. The constant maid. The humorous courtier.

v. 5. The gentleman of Venice. The politician. The imposture. The cardinal. The sisters. The court secret.

v. 6. 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 for the armour of Achilles. Poems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

3244913