Classic Drama (pre-1945)
See also: Ancient Classic Drama; Drama Classics series.
The Country Wife
A classically bawdy Restoration Comedy, widely regarded as one of the filthiest and funniest plays ever written.
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By Pierre Beaumarchais Translated by Stephen MulrineA classic five-act French comedy by Beaumarchais, the source for Mozart's famous opera of the same name. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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The Knight of the Burning Pestle
A classic satire on chivalric romances. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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Tartuffe
By Molière Translated by Martin SorrellMoliere's comic masterpiece about an irreclaimable hypocrite - one of the most famous French plays of all time.
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By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Stephen MulrineAn English version of Ibsen's great play, published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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Eastward Ho!
A collaboratively written City Comedy which sees true love and virtue triumphing over social-climbing, deception and trickery. In the Nick Hern Books RSC Classics series.
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Edward III
Officially attributed to Shakespeare only in 1998, Edward III is set in the age of chivalry and chronicles the beginning of the 100 Years War. Following the exploits of Edward, the Black Prince, it also acts as a prequel to Richard II.
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In this entertainingly far-fetched play, Rowley combines mythical tales of the origin of St Alban's with folklore about the craft of shoemaking to produce a comic history which draws together the foundations of British nationhood.
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The Island Princess
A lyrical and poetic Discovery Play about Princess Quisara of the Indonesian island of Tidore, who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.
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Othello
By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de SomogyiAn edition of the play in the Shakespeare Folios series - offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.
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Richard III
By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de SomogyiAn edition of the play in the Shakespeare Folios series - offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.
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Measure for Measure
By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de SomogyiAn edition of Shakespeare's play in the Shakespeare Folios series - offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.
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The Malcontent
By John MarstonA tragicomedy full of courtly intrigue, betrayal and jealousy. In the Nick Hern Books RSC Classics series.
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King Leir
By AnonymousAn anonymous Elizabethan play about the ancient king of Britain, a prime source for Shakespeare's version of the story.
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The Witches of Lancashire
By Thomas Heywood and Richard BromeA sensational dramatisation of the seventeenth-century witch trials, first performed at the original Globe Theatre in 1634.
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The Wise Woman of Hoxton
A city comedy complete with cross-dressing and disguise, dating from around 1605.
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'Tis Pity She's a Whore
By John FordA classic tragedy of incestuous love between brother and sister. Published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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