A Mad World, My Masters and Other Plays: A Mad World, My Masters; Michaelmas Term; A trick to Catch the Old One; No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Middleton, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019283455X ISBN 13: 9780192834553

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Thomas Middleton (1580-1627) was a writer of great versatility, and his career as a London dramatist spans the most productive, innovative, and exciting period of theatrical activity in the history of English drama. Best known for his tragedies, he also wrote many successful comedies of city life. This volume offers the best of these comedies: A Mad World, My Masters; Michaelmas Term; A Trick to Catch the Old One; No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Taylor was Professor of English at the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He is now a freelance writer and editor.

Review:

"Good selection of plays...thorough, useful notes and glossary."--Simon Morgan-Russell, Bowling Green State University

"Thank you....It is good to know that such Renaissance classics are still in print."--Charles Hallett, Fordham University

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 019283455X
• ISBN 13: 9780192834553
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Taylor Michael