The dramatic works of Sir Richard Steele, Knt. Containing, The funeral. The tender husband. The lying lover. The conscious lovers. To which is prefixed, an account of his life and writings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([22],83,[1]71,[1]71[1]71,[1]p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Dramatic works of Sir Richard Steele,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. and R. Tonson, S. Crowder, T. Caslon, T. Lownds, H. Woodgate, and S. Brookes, MDCCLXI. [1761] [i.e. 1771?]

Notes:

Each play has a separate titlepage, pagination and register: 'The funeral' is dated 1768; 'The tender husband', 1771; 'The lying lover', seventh edition, 1764; and 'The conscious lovers', 1767; a variant of this work contains 'The conscious lovers' dated 1768.

'The lying lover' is based upon 'Le Menteur' by Pierre Corneille.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T151622.

OCLC:

642458282