A compact collection of classic drama with behind-the-scenes insights This edition gathers three plays and a prefatory note that shares dramatic observations and the author’s journey in the theatre world.
Within these pages you’ll encounter theatrical works tied to the late Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, presented with a preface that explains the author’s early ambitions, the temptations of stage life, and the personal path that shaped these plays. The text offers a window into eighteenth-century drama and the spirit of its creators, without venturing beyond the premise of the pieces themselves.
This edition emphasizes the art of playwriting and the historical context that influenced it. It blends dramatic storytelling with reflective commentary, inviting readers to engage with the themes, character dynamics, and the era’s theatrical culture.
Ideal for readers of classic plays and literary history who want a compact look at Burgoyne’s era through drama and commentary.
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Excerpt from Three Plays: With a Preface Including Dramatic Observations, of the Late Lieutenant-General Burgoyne
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Excerpt from Three Plays: With a Preface Including Dramatic Observations, of the Late Lieutenant-General Burgoyne
Authors, who have had an intercourse of many years with the public, ought perhaps, before they bid a final adieu to the press, to leave a few of such admonitory hints to their successors, as their own experience may particularly suggest. A waste of much time and application to a fruitless study, in the early part of life, may be productive of the most serious evils: to a young man of a poetical and a sanguine spirit there is hardly any pursuit so forcibly alluring as dramatic composition; yet none appears so likely to involve him in disappointment. Such at least is the remark, that i am induced to make by reflecting on the unexpected adventures, that befel the eldest of my dramatic children, Eudora.
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.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of dramatic plays from the eighteenth century by William Hayley, a renowned poet and playwright whose literary works have stood the test of time with their profound insights on human emotion, morality, and the capriciousness of destiny. The author, whose catalog of works spans verse, biography, and drama, explores a range of themes in this collection, including the nature of justice, the corrosive effects of ambition, the power and resilience of love, and the fragility of life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330453087_0
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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LW-9781330453087
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