The Complete Works of John Lyly, Vol. 3: Now for the First Time Collected and Edited From the Earliest Quartos With Life, Bibliography, Essays, Notes, and Index (Classic Reprint)

Explore Lyly’s late Elizabethan comedies with scholarly rigor and new insights.

This edition collects John Lyly’s six Courtly Comedies as printed in Blount’s early edition, now for the first time gathered and edited from the earliest quartos. It presents the plays with life, bibliography, essays, notes, and an index, offering readers a clear map of the work and its historical context. The editor’s apparatus explains textual choices, notes variants, and situates Lyly within his theatrical and literary world.

Designed for readers who want a reliable, well‑documented reference, the volume combines faithful text with interpretive guidance. It helps students, scholars, and performers understand Lyly’s style, stagecraft, and the social world of his plays without assuming prior specialized knowledge.

• Full scholarly framing: life, bibliography, introductions, and notes for each play
• Textual apparatus explaining sources, variants, and editorial choices
• Notes and an index to assist study, research, and performance planning
• Clear, accessible prose suitable for classroom and research use

Ideal for readers of Lyly’s drama, theatre historians, and anyone interested in Elizabethan literature and performance.