Bøger af Thomas Dekker

Decker's Dream is a book written by Thomas Dekker in 1860. The book is a poetic account of the author's spiritual journey, in which he is transported to both heaven and hell. While in these realms, he encounters various figures and experiences a range of emotions, from awe and wonder to fear and despair. Throughout the book, Dekker's writing is characterized by vivid imagery and a lyrical style that captures the reader's imagination. The themes explored in the book include the nature of good and evil, the afterlife, and the human condition. Overall, Decker's Dream is a fascinating and thought-provoking work of literature that offers a unique perspective on the mysteries of the universe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Another example of a woman of the London underworld, Moll Cutpurse, who is used by the son of a wealthy but disapproving father to advance his courtship to another. This re-edited text is part of a series presenting modern-spelling editions of important English plays.

One of the great collaborative works of the Jacobean age, issued alongside a major revival by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

A hilarious city comedy by the authors of A Mad World, My Masters and The Shoemaker's Holiday.

First published in 1905, this edition of Thomas Dekker's The Seven Deadly Sinnes of London provides the original 1606 text in its totality. Beautifully presented, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Dekker's writings and English Renaissance literature in general.

Originally published in 1953, this was the first edition of Dekker's plays to appear in print since the late nineteenth century. Thus, for many years prior, Dekker had been the least accessible of the prominent Elizabethan dramatists, with the result that his anthologized plays had received undue attention at the expense of other highly readable works of the second rank.

One of the most popular Elizabethan plays, The Shoemaker's Holiday is one of the earliest examples of 'citizen comedy' plays set in London and dealing with the dominant concerns of metropolitan society - class mobility, sexual intrigue and the pursuit of wealth and status.

This volume offers excellent value by bringing together four of the most popular, most frequently studied and performed, city comedies by Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton, Ben Jonson and their contemporaries. Each of the plays features tradesmen - a shoemaker, goldsmith, merchant, shop-keepers - and depicts bustling city life.

Adultery, murder, regicide and revenge break out at the King of Spain's Court, as his new wife plots with her henchman, Malateste, to kill the King's mistress and her bastard son.

The plays in the "Drama Classics" series conform as set texts for the AQA and AS level courses up to 2004. Each of the world class pieces is introduced by an expert and the books are very compact and portable.

This edition of the multi-authored text The Witch of Edmonton offers a thorough reconsideration of the text, comprehensive notes and glossary, together with a complete transcription of the original pamphlet by Henry Goodcole.