The dramatic works of Sir Richard Steele, Knt. [electronic resource] : 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],7271,[1]82,[2]71,[1]p.,plates ) ill.,port. ;

Other Title:

Dramatic works of Sir Richard Steele, Knt

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. and R. Tonson, S. Crowder, T. Caslon, T. Lownds, H. Woodgate, and S. Brookes, MDCCLXI. [1761]

Notes:

Each play has a separate dated titlepage, pagination and register: 'The funeral' is dated 1777; 'The tender husband', 1771; 'The conscious lovers', 1776; 'The lying lover', seventh edition, 1764.

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

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T34932.

OCLC:

508575302