Thomas Southerne

The two plots of this tragicomedy concern a black prince sold into slavery and two white women who are husband-hunting in Surinam. Through a discussion of the status of women in the period and of attitudes towards slavery, the editors demonstrated Southerne's complex attempt to explore a parallel between the conditions of slaves and women in contemporary society. They also consider the play in terms of Southerne's high Tory politics and in its own rights as effective drama. Based on a collection of seven editions published within Southerne's life-time, this modern edition includes a section on stage history, with an account of revisions and adaptations, and a detailed comparison between the play and its source in Aphra Behn's novella of the same name.

Oroonoko

Aulnoy (Madame d', Marie-Catherine)

A Play, as it was Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln-Inn-Fields

Money the Mistress

Thomas Otway

John Banks

Sir George Etherege

George Villiers (2nd Duke of Buckingham)

Vol. II.

A Select Collection of the Best Modern English Plays

John Dryden

Nathaniel Lee

Aaron Hill

From the Best Authors ...

A Select Collection of English Plays

A Tragedy : as it was Acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's Servants, in the Year 1699

The fate of Capua. The Spartan dame. Money the mistress. A letter from the Earl of Orrey to Thomas Southerne

Excerpt from Plays Written by Thomas Southerne, Esq., Vol. 2: With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author For fcenes that Southerne drew; a fav'rite name. He touch'd your fathers hearts with gen'rous (voe, And taught your mothers youthful eyes to ﬂow For this he claims hereditary praife. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author (Classic Reprint)

Plays Written by Thomas Southerne, Esq., Vol. 2

The wives excuse. The maid's last prayer. The fatal marriage. Oroonoko

Or, Cuckolds Make Themselves

The Wives Excuse

Life. The loyal brother. The disappointment. Sir Anthony Love

Mr. Joseph Trapp

Vol. V.

A Collection of the Best English Plays, Chosen Out of All the Best Authors..

Oroonoko ; A Tragedy ; As it is Acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

A Tragedy. Written by Thomas Southern. ...

A Tragedy, as it was Acted at the Theatre Royal, by His Majesty's Servants, in the Year 1699. By Thomas Southern

Oroono[ko]

Plays: The fate of Capua. The Spartan dame. Money the mistress. A letter from the Earl of Orrey to Thomas Southerne

A Tragedy in Five Acts : Printed from the Acting Copy, with Remarks, Biographical and Critical, to which are Added a Description of the Cast of the Characters, Entrances and Exits, Relative Positions of the Performers on the Stage, and the Whole of the Stage Business : as Now Performed at the Theatres Royal, London

Isabella, Or The Fatal Marriage

David Garrick

Or, the Fatal Marriage. A Play. Alter'd from Southern. As it is Now Performing at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Isabella

Thomas Southerne

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