Dryden's Works Vol. 3 by John Dryden

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37645.html.images 915 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37645.epub3.images 371 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37645.epub.images 383 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37645.epub.noimages 367 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37645.kf8.images 785 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37645.kindle.images 671 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37645.txt.utf-8 667 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/37645/pg37645-h.zip 350 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Editor Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
Title Dryden's Works Vol. 3
Note Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Contents Sir Martin Mar-All, or the feigned innocence, a comedy -- The tempest, or the enchanted island, a comedy -- An evening's love, or the mock astrologer, a comedy -- Tyrannic love, or the royal martyr, a tragedy.
Credits Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jane Robins and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Dryden's Works Vol. 3" by John Dryden is a collection of theatrical plays including comedies and a tragedy, compiled during the late 18th century. The volume features works such as "Sir Martin Mar-All," which is based on Moliere's play and showcases Dryden's talent for updating French theatre pieces for English audiences. The topic primarily revolves around romantic entanglements, social faux pas, and the intricacies of love, with a cast of characters that includes the foolish Sir Martin Mar-All, his rival Sir John Swallow, and several young women navigating the complications of courtship. The opening of this volume introduces readers to "Sir Martin Mar-All," beginning with a prologue that sets a playful and humorous tone. Sir Martin is portrayed as a comical fool, often miscalculating situations and overestimating his own cleverness. As the scenes unfold, we meet Warner, his shrewd servant, who serves as a counterbalance to Sir Martin's foolishness. Various interactions with Lady Dupe and Mrs. Christian establish a subplot of misguided love and humorous scheming as characters attempt to navigate romantic interests amidst misconceptions and social pressures. The lively dialogue and quick-witted exchanges set the stage for the unfolding comedic drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English drama -- 17th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 37645
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 126 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!