Delphi Complete Works of John Dryden (Illustrated)

Dominating the literary life of Restoration England, Dryden produced a large oeuvre of poetry, plays, essays and translations that were without their equal, inspiring later critics to refer to his era simply as the 'Age of Dryden'. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works and plays of John Dryden for the first time in digital publishing history, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)





* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dryden's life and works


* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works


* Excellent formatting of the poems, with line numbers, ideal for students


* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry


* Easily locate the poems you want to read


* Includes Dryden's complete 28 plays and operas - spend hours exploring the poet's dramatic works


* Features no less than four biographies, including Sir Walter Scott's seminal study - discover Dryden's literary life


* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres





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CONTENTS:





The Poetry Collections


EARLY POEMS


ANNUS MIRABILIS


MAC FLECKNOE


ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL


THE MEDALL


RELIGIO LAICI


THE HIND AND THE PANTHER


EPISTLES AND COMPLIMENTARY ADDRESSES


ELEGIES AND EPITAPHS


SONGS, ODES AND LYRICAL PIECES


FABLES ANCIENT AND MODERN


POETRY FROM THE PLAYS


TRANSLATIONS





The Poems


LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER


LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER





The Plays


THE WILD GALLANT


THE RIVAL LADIES


THE INDIAN QUEEN


THE INDIAN EMPEROR


SECRET-LOVE


SIR MARTIN MAR-ALL


THE TEMPEST


TYRANNICK LOVE


AN EVENING'S LOVE


ALMANZOR AND ALMAHIDE


MARRIAGE ¿ LA MODE


THE ASSIGNATION


AMBOYNA


AURENG-ZEBE


THE STATE OF INNOCENCE AND FALL OF MAN


ALL FOR LOVE


OEDIPUS


TROILUS AND CRESSIDA


LIMBERHAM


THE SPANISH FRYAR


THE DUKE OF GUISE


ALBION AND ALBANIUS


DON SEBASTIAN, KING OF PORTUGAL


AMPHITRYON


KING ARTHUR


CLEOMENES, THE SPARTAN HERO


LOVE TRIUMPHANT


CONTRIBUTIONS TO VANBRUGH'S ADAPTATION OF FLETCHER'S THE PILGRIM





The Non-Fiction


ESSAY OF DRAMATIC POESY


HIS MAJESTIES DECLARATION DEFENDED





The Biographies


THE LIFE OF JOHN DRYDEN by Sir Walter Scott


LIVES OF THE POETS: DRYDEN by Samuel Johnson


THE AGE OF DRYDEN by Richard Garnett


BRIEF LIFE OF JOHN DRYDEN by George Gilfillan





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