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The Phoenix (play)
''The Phoenix'' is a Literature in English#Jacobean literature, Jacobean play, a city comedy written by Thomas Middleton c. 1603-4, and performed by the Children of Paul's. It may be Middleton's earliest surviving play. The play was performed at Court before King James I of England, James on 20 February 1604. It was entered into the Stationers' Register on 9 May 1607; the first book size, quarto was published later that year by the bookseller Arthur Johnson. A second quarto was issued in 1630 by Richard Meighen. Characters * The Duke of Ferrara * Infesto, a lord * Lussurioso, a lord * Proditor, a lord * Nobles * Prince Phoenix, the Duke's son * Fidelio, his servant * Niece to Falso * Three Soldiers of the sea * The Captain, Castiza's husband * Castiza, Fidelio's mother * The Groom of an inn * Suitors to Tangle * Tangle, a lawyer * The Jeweller'S Wife, Falso's daughter * Her Boy * The Knight * His Lackey * Suitors to Falso * Falso, a justice * Latronello, his servant * Furtivo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literature In English
English literature is literature written in the English language from United Kingdom, its crown dependencies, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire. ''The Encyclopaedia Britannica'' defines English literature more narrowly as, "the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are treated separately under American literature, Australian literature, Canadian literature, and New Zealand literature." However, despite this, it includes literature from the Republic of Ireland, "Anglo-American modernism", and discusses post-colonial literature. ; See also full articles on American literature and other literatures in the English language. The English language has developed over the course of more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
