The Dramatic Works Of John Crowne V4: The English Friar; Regulus; The Married Beau; Caligula (1873)

The Dramatic Works of John Crowne V4 is a book that features four plays written by John Crowne, an English playwright who lived during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The plays included in this volume are The English Friar, Regulus, The Married Beau, and Caligula. The English Friar is a tragicomedy that tells the story of a friar who is torn between his religious vows and his love for a woman. Regulus is a tragedy based on the historical figure of the same name, who was a Roman general captured by the Carthaginians. The Married Beau is a comedy of manners that satirizes the upper-class society of the time. Caligula is a tragedy that explores the madness and tyranny of the Roman emperor of the same name. This edition of the book was published in 1873 and is part of a larger collection of Crowne's works.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.