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The chief Elizabethan dramatists, excluding Shakespeare

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713,537 words · about 49 h 58 min to read

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Language
English
Subjects
English drama › Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
Length
713,537 words · about 49 h 58 min
Sections
327 reader sections · Table of contents

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Contents (327)
  1. Opening under 1 min
  2. Preface about 4 min
  3. The Prologue about 1 min
  4. Act I, Scene I — [2] about 4 min
  5. Act I, Scene II — [7] about 4 min
  6. Act I, Scene III — [10] about 4 min
  7. Act I, Scene IV — [15] about 2 min
  8. Act II, Scene I — [19] about 4 min
  9. Act II, Scene II — [21] about 6 min
  10. Act II, Scene III — [30] about 3 min
  11. Act III, Scene I — [34] about 2 min
  12. Act III, Scene II — [38] about 1 min
  13. Act III, Scene III — [39] about 6 min
  14. Act III, Scene IV — [56] about 8 min
  15. Act IV, Scene I — [59] about 4 min
  16. Act IV, Scene II — [62] about 5 min
  17. Act IV, Scene III — [76] about 7 min
  18. Act V, Scene I — [83] about 7 min
  19. Act V, Scene II — [86] about 5 min
  20. Act V, Scene III — [98] about 13 min
  21. The Epilogue about 1 h 54 min
  22. The Prologue under 1 min
  23. Act I, Scene I about 6 min
  24. Act I, Scene II about 9 min
  25. Act II, Scene I about 2 min
  26. Act II, Scene II about 3 min
  27. Act II, Scene III about 7 min
  28. Act II, Scene VI about 4 min
  29. Act III, Scene I about 2 min
  30. Act III, Scene II about 4 min
  31. Act III, Scene III about 9 min
  32. Act IV, Scene I about 2 min
  33. Act IV, Scene II about 4 min
  34. Act IV, Scene III about 2 min
  35. Act IV, Scene IV about 5 min
  36. Act V, Scene I about 2 min
  37. Act V, Scene II about 1 h 11 min
  38. Act V, Scene I — ] about 20 min
  39. Act II about 19 min
  40. Act III about 12 min
  41. Act IV about 18 min
  42. Act V about 1 h 55 min
  43. Act I about 20 min
  44. Act II about 16 min
  45. Act III about 52 min
  46. Act IV about 20 min
  47. Prologue about 1 min
  48. Act I, Scene I — [899] about 17 min
  49. Act II, Scene I — [939] about 19 min
  50. Act III, Scene I — [977] about 23 min
  51. Act IV, Scene I — [1034] about 16 min
  52. Act V, Scene I — [1064] about 22 min
  53. Epilogue under 1 min
  54. The Persons of the Play under 1 min
  55. Prologue about 1 min
  56. Act I, Scene I — [1109] about 3 min
  57. Act I, Scene II — [1118] about 5 min
  58. Act I, Scene III — [1130] about 5 min
  59. Act I, Scene IV — [1142] about 4 min
  60. Act I, Scene V — [1151] about 6 min
  61. Act II, Scene I — [1167] about 4 min
  62. Act II, Scene II — [1182] about 2 min
  63. Act II, Scene III — [1186] about 3 min
  64. Act II, Scene IV — [1194] about 4 min
  65. Act II, Scene V — [1200] about 6 min
  66. Act III, Scene I — [1210] about 7 min
  67. Act III, Scene II — [1227] about 2 min
  68. Act III, Scene III — [1231] about 6 min
  69. Act III, Scene IV — [1242] about 3 min
  70. Act III, Scene V — [1249] about 6 min
  71. Act III, Scene VI — [1263] about 2 min
  72. Act III, Scene VII — [1266] about 3 min
  73. Act IV, Scene I — [1274] about 1 min
  74. Act IV, Scene II — [1275] about 5 min
  75. Act IV, Scene III — [1290] about 2 min
  76. Act IV, Scene IV — [1292] about 2 min
  77. Act IV, Scene V — [1296] about 1 min
  78. Act IV, Scene VI — [1298] about 3 min
  79. Act IV, Scene VII — [1304] about 6 min
  80. Act IV, Scene VIII — [1314] about 6 min
  81. Act IV, Scene IX — [1322] about 3 min
  82. Act IV, Scene X — [1327] about 3 min
  83. Act IV, Scene XI — [1337] about 3 min
  84. Act V, Scene I — [1339] about 2 min
  85. Act V, Scene II — [1341] about 1 min
  86. Act V, Scene III — [1344] about 5 min
  87. Act V, Scene IV — [1349] about 1 min
  88. Act V, Scene V — [1349] about 4 min
  89. Persons of the Play about 5 min
  90. Act I about 21 min
  91. Act II about 18 min
  92. Act III about 26 min
  93. Act IV about 19 min
  94. Act V about 35 min
  95. The Persons of the Play about 1 min
  96. Prologue about 1 min
  97. Act I, Scene I — [1557] about 3 min
  98. Act I, Scene II — [1562] about 5 min
  99. Act I, Scene III — [1573] about 3 min
  100. Act I, Scene IV — [1576] about 7 min
  101. Act I, Scene V — [1581] about 5 min
  102. Act II, Scene I — [1587] about 5 min
  103. Act II, Scene II about 10 min
  104. Act II, Scene III — [1625] about 1 min
  105. Act II, Scene IV — [1627] about 1 min
  106. Act II, Scene V — [1629] about 3 min
  107. Act II, Scene VI — [1633] about 5 min
  108. Act III, Scene I — [1644] about 1 min
  109. Act III, Scene II — [1647] about 3 min
  110. Act III, Scene III — [1650] about 1 min
  111. Act III, Scene IV — [1652] about 5 min
  112. Act III, Scene V — [1661] about 2 min
  113. Act III, Scene VI — [1664] under 1 min
  114. Act III, Scene VII — [1665] about 14 min
  115. Act IV, Scene I — [1680] about 6 min
  116. Act IV, Scene II — [1691] about 3 min
  117. Act IV, Scene III — [1698] about 1 min
  118. Act IV, Scene IV — [1699] about 1 min
  119. Act IV, Scene V — [1704] about 6 min
  120. Act IV, Scene VI — [1711] about 4 min
  121. Act V, Scene I — [1713] about 1 min
  122. Act V, Scene II — [1714] about 4 min
  123. Act V, Scene III — [1718] about 5 min
  124. Act V, Scene IV — [1723] about 4 min
  125. Act V, Scene V — [1728] about 1 min
  126. Act V, Scene VI — [1730] about 1 min
  127. Act V, Scene VII — [1731] about 1 min
  128. Act V, Scene VIII — [1734] about 1 min
  129. Act V, Scene IX — [1737] about 1 min
  130. Act V, Scene X — [1739] about 2 min
  131. Act V, Scene XI — [1742] about 1 min
  132. Act V, Scene XII — [1743] about 7 min
  133. The Persons of the Play about 2 min
  134. Prologue about 1 min
  135. Act I, Scene I — [1765] about 8 min
  136. Act I, Scene II — [1802] about 8 min
  137. Act I, Scene III — [1823] about 4 min
  138. Act I, Scene IV — [1844] about 1 min
  139. Act II, Scene I — [1846] about 4 min
  140. Act II, Scene II — [1860] about 4 min
  141. Act II, Scene III — [1870] about 13 min
  142. Act II, Scene IV — [1888] about 1 min
  143. Act II, Scene V — [1894] about 3 min
  144. Act II, Scene VI — [1898] about 4 min
  145. Act III, Scene I — [1907] about 2 min
  146. Act III, Scene II — [1909] about 6 min
  147. Act III, Scene III — [1924] about 3 min
  148. Act III, Scene IV — [1938] about 6 min
  149. Act III, Scene V — [1952] about 4 min
  150. Act IV, Scene I — [1957] about 7 min
  151. Act IV, Scene II — [1962] about 3 min
  152. Act IV, Scene III — [1969] about 4 min
  153. Act IV, Scene IV — [1992] about 4 min
  154. Act IV, Scene V — [2011] about 5 min
  155. Act IV, Scene VI — [2022] about 2 min
  156. Act IV, Scene VII — [2029] about 6 min
  157. Act V, Scene I — [2042] about 2 min
  158. Act V, Scene II — [2047] about 2 min
  159. Act V, Scene III — [2051] about 4 min
  160. Act V, Scene IV — [2054] about 7 min
  161. Act V, Scene V — [2064] about 8 min
  162. The Prologue about 1 min
  163. Act I, Scene I — [2083] about 9 min
  164. Act II, Scene I — [2113] about 3 min
  165. Act II, Scene II — [2124] about 1 min
  166. Act II, Scene III — [2125] about 5 min
  167. Act II, Scene IV — [2150] about 1 min
  168. Act II, Scene V — [2153] about 3 min
  169. Act III, Scene I — [2157] about 6 min
  170. Act III, Scene II — [2175] about 2 min
  171. Act III, Scene III — [2177] about 4 min
  172. Act III, Scene IV — [2184] about 7 min
  173. Act III, Scene V — [2201] about 4 min
  174. Act IV, Scene I — [2204] about 5 min
  175. Act IV, Scene II — [2206] about 3 min
  176. Act IV, Scene III — [2212] about 3 min
  177. Act IV, Scene IV — [2214] about 2 min
  178. Act IV, Scene V — [2218] about 6 min
  179. Act V, Scene I — [2231] about 2 min
  180. Act V, Scene II — [2233] about 9 min
  181. Act V, Scene III — [2244] about 1 min
  182. Act V, Scene IV — [2247] about 3 min
  183. Act V, Scene V — [2254] about 8 min
  184. I. BY THOMAS DEKKER under 1 min
  185. Act I, Scene I — [2260] about 1 h 52 min
  186. II. BY THOMAS DEKKER under 1 min
  187. Act I, Scene I — [2459] about 8 min
  188. Act I, Scene II — [2468] about 31 min
  189. Act III about 1 h 19 min
  190. Act I, Scene I — [2629] under 1 min
  191. Act I, Scene II — [2630] about 1 min
  192. Act I, Scene III — [2638] about 6 min
  193. Act I, Scene IV — [2660] about 3 min
  194. Act I, Scene V — [2666] about 2 min
  195. Act I, Scene VI — [2670] about 3 min
  196. Act I, Scene VII — [2672] about 5 min
  197. Act II, Scene I — [2684] about 1 min
  198. Act II, Scene II — [2688] about 1 min
  199. Act II, Scene III — [2692] about 3 min
  200. Act II, Scene IV — [2699] about 2 min
  201. Act II, Scene V — [2703] about 6 min
  202. Act III, Scene I — [2711] about 6 min
  203. Act III, Scene II — [2721] about 2 min
  204. Act III, Scene III — [2725] about 5 min
  205. Act III, Scene IV — [2728] about 2 min
  206. Act III, Scene V — [2731] about 1 min
  207. Act IV, Scene I — [2735] about 2 min
  208. Act IV, Scene II — [2739] about 1 min
  209. Act IV, Scene III — [2742] about 5 min
  210. Act IV, Scene IV — [2749] about 1 min
  211. Act IV, Scene V — [2750] about 5 min
  212. Act V about 2 min
  213. Act V, Scene I — [2765] about 4 min
  214. Act V, Scene II — [2770] about 3 min
  215. Act V, Scene III about 6 min
  216. Act V, Scene V about 8 min
  217. Prologue about 1 h 15 min
  218. The Epilogue about 7 min
  219. Act I, Scene I — [2973] about 18 min
  220. Act II, Scene I — [3012] about 21 min
  221. Act III, Scene I — [3063] about 22 min
  222. Act IV, Scene I — [3104] about 5 min
  223. Act IV, Scene III — [3119] about 12 min
  224. Act V, Scene I — [3144] about 14 min
  225. Act I, Scene I — [3173] about 20 min
  226. Act II, Scene I — [3196] about 18 min
  227. Act III, Scene I — [3220] about 18 min
  228. Act IV, Scene I — [3230] about 19 min
  229. Act V, Scene I — [3259] about 23 min
  230. Act I, Scene I — [3312] about 16 min
  231. Act II about 18 min
  232. Act III about 23 min
  233. Act IV about 23 min
  234. Act V about 21 min
  235. Act I, Scene I about 20 min
  236. Act II, Scene I — [3437] about 11 min
  237. Act II, Scene IV — [3458] about 4 min
  238. Act III, Scene I — [3460] about 17 min
  239. Act IV, Scene I — [3469] about 20 min
  240. Act V, Scene I — [3485] about 20 min
  241. Dramatis Personae about 1 min
  242. Act I, Scene I — [3504] about 7 min
  243. Act I, Scene II — [3509] about 4 min
  244. Act I, Scene III — [3520] about 10 min
  245. Act II, Scene I — [3531] about 9 min
  246. Act II, Scene II — [3545] about 7 min
  247. Act II, Scene III — [3551] about 6 min
  248. Act III, Scene I — [3563] about 20 min
  249. Act IV, Scene I — [3595] about 7 min
  250. Act IV, Scene II — [3600] about 5 min
  251. Act IV, Scene III — [3610] about 7 min
  252. Act V, Scene I — [3616] about 1 min
  253. Act V, Scene II — [3618] about 7 min
  254. Act V, Scene III — [3632] about 1 min
  255. Act V, Scene IV — [3633] about 3 min
  256. Act V, Scene V — [3636] about 1 min
  257. Act V, Scene VI — [3638] about 5 min
  258. Dramatis Personae under 1 min
  259. Act I, Scene I — [3642] about 3 min
  260. Act I, Scene II — [3644] about 16 min
  261. Act II, Scene I — [3673] about 7 min
  262. Act II, Scene II — [3690] about 3 min
  263. Act II, Scene III — [3696] about 3 min
  264. Act II, Scene IV — [3705] about 3 min
  265. Act II, Scene V — [3711] about 3 min
  266. Act III, Scene I — [3717] about 3 min
  267. Act III, Scene II — [3724] about 12 min
  268. Act III, Scene III — [3737] about 3 min
  269. Act III, Scene IV about 2 min
  270. Act III, Scene V — [3740] about 5 min
  271. Act IV, Scene I — [3743] about 19 min
  272. Act V, Scene I — [3766] about 16 min
  273. Act V, Scene III — [3779] about 2 min
  274. Act V, Scene IV — [3780] about 3 min
  275. Act V, Scene V — [3785] about 5 min
  276. Act V, Scene I — ][3786] about 14 min
  277. Act II about 18 min
  278. Act III about 18 min
  279. Act IV about 29 min
  280. Act V about 8 min
  281. Dramatis Personae under 1 min
  282. Act I about 18 min
  283. Act II about 13 min
  284. Act III about 19 min
  285. Act IV about 20 min
  286. Act V about 17 min
  287. Epilogue under 1 min
  288. Dramatis Personae under 1 min
  289. Act I, Scene I — [4017] about 7 min
  290. Act I, Scene II — [4033] about 5 min
  291. Act I, Scene III — [4039] about 6 min
  292. Act II, Scene I — [4046] about 6 min
  293. Act II, Scene II — [4053] about 7 min
  294. Act II, Scene III — [4058] about 5 min
  295. Act III, Scene I — [4064] about 4 min
  296. Act III, Scene II — [4068] about 13 min
  297. Act III, Scene III — [4083] about 3 min
  298. Act IV, Scene I — [4085] about 9 min
  299. Act IV, Scene II — [4093] about 5 min
  300. Act IV, Scene III — [4101] about 5 min
  301. Act V, Scene I — [4107] about 16 min
  302. The Epilogue about 1 min
  303. Prologue about 1 min
  304. Act I, Scene I — [4126] about 4 min
  305. Act I, Scene II — [4130] about 5 min
  306. Act I, Scene III — [4136] about 7 min
  307. Act II, Scene I — [4144] about 6 min
  308. Act II, Scene II — [4156] about 5 min
  309. Act II, Scene III — [4162] about 6 min
  310. Act III, Scene I — [4169] about 20 min
  311. Act IV, Scene I — [4196] about 23 min
  312. Act V, Scene I — [4220] about 2 min
  313. Act V, Scene II — [4224] about 6 min
  314. Act V, Scene III — [4230] about 4 min
  315. The Epilogue about 1 min
  316. Act I about 18 min
  317. Act II, Scene I — [4260] about 17 min
  318. Act III about 22 min
  319. Act IV about 19 min
  320. Act V about 20 min
  321. The Prologue about 1 min
  322. Act I about 12 min
  323. Act II about 14 min
  324. Act III about 12 min
  325. Act IV about 17 min
  326. Act V about 20 min
  327. Epilogue about 2 h 44 min

The opening of Preface

THE aim in the selection of the plays in this volume has been twofold: first, to present typical examples of the work of the most important of Shakespeare’s contemporaries, so that, read with Shakespeare’s own writings, they might afford a view of the development of the English drama through its most brilliant period; secondly, to present, as far as it was possible in one volume, the most distinguished plays of that period, regarded merely from the point of view of their intrinsic value. It is clear that these two purposes could not always be perfectly combined; but it is hoped that each has been in good measure achieved without undue sacrifice of the other, and that the interests of the academic student and the general reader have been fairly harmonized.

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