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Author's Calendar: Kirjasto: Lope De Vega: Father of Spanish Drama
Biographical essay on Lope de Vega, the most respected playwright of Renaissance Spain. Features extensive personal information and a bibliography of de Vega's plays and other works.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Ben Jonson: Later Comedies
A brief analysis of Ben Jonson's later comedies,
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: "Passionate Shepherd to His Love"
This site from the University of Toronto contains the original text of Marlows'e "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" with in-text notes keyed to line numbers.
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Bartleby.com: T. S. Eliot: Notes on the Blank Verse of Marlowe
This entry is based on "Notes on the Blank Verse of Christopher Marlowe" by T.S. Eliot (1888?1965), from The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism (1922).
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Author's Calendar: Cervantes
Informative biography on the Spanish Renaissance playwright and author of "Don Quixote." Includes excerpts from several of his works.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Audiences
This resource provides a substantive overview of the historical context in which Elizabethan plays were viewed. Includes information on general dramatic themes and theatre structure.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Twelfth Night
Read an overview of the play "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: John Webster
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the playwright John Webster. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Ben Jonson
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet and playwright Ben Jonson. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Tempest
Read an overview of the play "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Taming of the Shrew
Read an overview of the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Merchant of Venice
Read an overview of the play "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Duchess of Malfi
Read an overview of the play "The Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Alchemist
Read an overview of the play "The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Romeo and Juliet
Read an overview of the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Richard Iii
Read an overview of the play "Richard III" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Othello
Read an overview of the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Doctor Faustus
Read an overview of the play "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Coriolanus
Read an overview of the play "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Read an overview of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Much Ado About Nothing
Read an overview of the play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Measure for Measure
Read an overview of the play "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: King Lear
Read an overview of the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Julius Caesar
Read an overview of the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.