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The Lady of Pleasure
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781023171328
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Experience the wit and social satire of 17th-century English drama with James Shirley's The Lady of Pleasure. This classic comedy, originally performed for Her Majesty's Servants at the Drury Lane Theatre, offers a glimpse into the world of Jacobean and Restoration theatre.
A significant work within the English dramatic tradition, The Lady of Pleasure exemplifies the humor and societal observations characteristic of its era. Shirley's play provides a window into the manners and morals of the time, capturing the spirit of comedic drama that continues to resonate with readers and scholars alike. Explore the themes and theatrical conventions of this enduring example of English literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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