Author: John DrydenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The Wild Gallant:
Author: John DrydenThe Wild Gallant
Author: John DrydenPublisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
"The Wild Gallant" by John Dryden is a comedic play that satirizes the manners and customs of 17th-century English society. Written early in Dryden's career, this play showcases his talent for witty dialogue, sharp social commentary, and lively characterizations. Set in Restoration-era London, "The Wild Gallant" follows the escapades of its titular character, Captain Manly, a rakish and reckless young man who revels in his wild and unconventional lifestyle. Despite his charms, Manly's behavior often lands him in trouble, leading to a series of humorous misadventures and romantic entanglements. At the heart of the play is the clash between Manly's freewheeling spirit and the rigid social norms of his time. Through Manly's interactions with a colorful cast of characters, including his love interest, Clarinda, and various members of the upper class, Dryden offers a biting critique of the hypocrisy and pretensions of Restoration society. "The Wild Gallant" is characterized by its clever wordplay, witty repartee, and irreverent humor. While not as well-known as some of Dryden's later works, such as "All for Love" or "Absalom and Achitophel," this early play offers valuable insights into the development of Dryden's comedic style and his keen understanding of human nature. With its lively plot, colorful characters, and sharp wit, "The Wild Gallant" remains a testament to Dryden's skill as a playwright and his enduring relevance as a satirist of English society during the Restoration period.
The wild gallant. The rival-ladies. The Indian queen. The Indian emperor. Secret love
Author: John DrydenThe wild gallant ... As it was acted at the Theatre-Royal, etc
Author: John DrydenDryden: the Dramatic Works: Of dramatic poesy. The wild gallant. The rival ladies. The Indian queen. The Indian emperour; or, The conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, being the sequel to The Indian queen
Author: John DrydenThe Wild Gallant
Author: John DrydenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781979190510
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The Wild Gallant is a Restoration comedy written by John Dryden. It was Dryden's earliest play, and written in prose, except for the prologue, and the epilogue, which are in verse. It was premiered on the stage by the King's Company at their Vere Street theatre, formerly Gibbon's Tennis Court, on February 5, 1663. (The play's opening scene is a prologue that features a pair of astrologers drawing horoscopes on the play's fortunes for that date.) As Dryden himself stated in his Preface, it was "the first attempt I made in Dramatique Poetry."
The Works of John Dryden: Plays: The wild gallant, The rival ladies, The Indian queen. Ed. by John Harrington Smith and Lougald Mac Millan
Author: John DrydenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
John Dryden
Author: The Poems of John Dryden: Volume One
Author: Paul HammondPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317871782
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
These first two volumes in a four-volume edition of Dryden's poems are the result of a complete reappraisal of the canon, text and context of his work. The text has been prepared from a fresh examination of the early printed editions, and takes account of the large number of manuscript copies which survive. Two recently discovered poems are included here for the first time. Headnotes to each poem provide details of the poem's date, publication history, sources and contemporary reception. Detailed explanations are given of the controversies addressed in his political poems, and particular attention is paid to Dryden's translations from classical writers including Virgil, Horace, Ovid and Lucretius. Volume I covers the poems of Dryden from 1649 to 1681.
John Dryden
Author: David J. LattPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816658129
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
John Dryden was first published in 1976. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. This annotated bibliography represents a comprehensive updating of Samuel Holt Monk's earlier work, also published by the University of Minnesota Press, John Dryden: A List of Critical Studies Published from 1895 to 1948 (out of print). Since the publication of that earlier bibliography, the number of studies devoted to Dryden has more than tripled, and thus this new bibliography is essential for scholars of Dryden or related aspects of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English literature. This volume contains four times as many entries as the earlier volume, and there is an extensive introduction by Professor Latt which surveys the historical shifts in critical opinion of Dryden. The new volume incorporates all of the listings contained in the first one. The entries include works that focus directly on Dryden, those that discuss Dryden's works in the context of other writers, and those that investigate material of general importance to Dryden studies. Dissertations from American, German, English, and French universities are included. Complete bibliographic information is provided for virtually every entry. The listings are grouped in nine categories, and there is an additional section which covers festschriften and other collections of essays. Works of exceptional value and those which develop new points of view are so designated. The publishing history of each item is included along with the standard bibliographic information. The index includes topical as well as author entries.