The Contemporaries of Shakespeare

The Contemporaries of Shakespeare by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a comprehensive exploration of the literary works of William Shakespeare's contemporaries. The book delves into the works of playwrights such as Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, John Webster, and Thomas Middleton, among others. Swinburne provides a detailed analysis of the themes, characters, and language used in these works, highlighting their similarities and differences to Shakespeare's plays. The book also includes biographical information about each playwright and their contributions to the English Renaissance theatre scene. Swinburne's writing style is academic and scholarly, making this book an essential read for anyone interested in the history of English literature and theatre.1919. Edited by Edmund Gosse and Thomas James Wise; The poet Swinburne is one of the very few, since the days of Raleigh and Sidney, to come from the aristocracy. He was also well-known for his sexual proclivities and debauched lifestyle. Of his many collections of verse, the first book of Poems and Ballads is the most important, containing many of his best (and some of his most sensational) poems, such as The Garden of Rosperine, Dolores and The Triumph of Time. He produced studies of many writers, including Lord Byron, William Blake, Victor Hugo and Charles Baudelaire, but it was his work on Shakespeare and his contemporaries which became his most influential criticism. Contents: Christopher Marlowe in Relation to Greene, Peele, and Lodge; George Chapman; The Earlier Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher; Philip Massinger; John Day; Robert Davenport; Thomas Nabbes; Richard Brome; and James Shirley. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.