Delphi Complete Works of John Dryden (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of John Dryden (Illustrated) Synopsis

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 genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Poetry CollectionsEARLY POEMSANNUS MIRABILISMAC FLECKNOEABSALOM AND ACHITOPHELTHE MEDALLRELIGIO LAICITHE HIND AND THE PANTHEREPISTLES AND COMPLIMENTARY ADDRESSESELEGIES AND EPITAPHSSONGS, ODES AND LYRICAL PIECESFABLES ANCIENT AND MODERNPOETRY FROM THE PLAYSTRANSLATIONSThe PoemsLIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PlaysTHE WILD GALLANTTHE RIVAL LADIESTHE INDIAN QUEENTHE INDIAN EMPERORSECRET-LOVESIR MARTIN MAR-ALLTHE TEMPESTTYRANNICK LOVEAN EVENING'S LOVEALMANZOR AND ALMAHIDEMARRIAGE LA MODETHE ASSIGNATIONAMBOYNAAURENG-ZEBETHE STATE OF INNOCENCE AND FALL OF MANALL FOR LOVEOEDIPUSTROILUS AND CRESSIDALIMBERHAMTHE SPANISH FRYARTHE DUKE OF GUISEALBION AND ALBANIUSDON SEBASTIAN, KING OF PORTUGALAMPHITRYONKING ARTHURCLEOMENES, THE SPARTAN HEROLOVE TRIUMPHANTCONTRIBUTIONS TO VANBRUGH'S ADAPTATION OF FLETCHER'S THE PILGRIMThe Non-FictionESSAY OF DRAMATIC POESYHIS MAJESTIES DECLARATION DEFENDEDThe BiographiesTHE LIFE OF JOHN DRYDEN by Sir Walter ScottLIVES OF THE POETS: DRYDEN by Samuel JohnsonTHE AGE OF DRYDEN by Richard GarnettBRIEF LIFE OF JOHN DRYDEN by George GilfillanPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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