The Lover's Melancholy

The Lover's Melancholy
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Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105009622122
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Book Synopsis The Lover's Melancholy by : John Ford

Download or read book The Lover's Melancholy written by John Ford and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ford wrote darkly about sexual and political passion, thwarted ambition, and incest. This selection of four plays also shows his ability to portray the poignancy of love as well as write entertaining comedy and create convincing roles for women. Setting Ford's earliest surviving independently-written play, The Lover's Melancholy, alongside his three best-known works, The Broken Heart, 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore, and Perkin Warbeck, this edition includes an introduction with sections on each play, addressing gender issues, modern relevance, and staging possibilities.


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