The Dramatic Works of John Wilson : With Prefatory Memoir, Introductions, and Notes (Classic Reprint)

A complete collection of John Wilson’s dramatic works, restored with a thoughtful prefatory memoir and scholarly notes.

This edition gathers Wilson’s plays, long attributed to an Irish judge-turned-writer, along with a prefatory memoir, introductions, and notes that place the works in their late 17th‑century context. It presents the original texts with careful editorial material to help modern readers understand the plays and the man behind them.

Inside you’ll find the plays, including Andronicus Comnenius, Belphegor, The Cheats, and The Projectors, supplemented by biographical insight and critical notes. The volume aims to illuminate Wilson’s career, the theatrical culture of his time, and the political currents that shaped his writing and reception.

• Full, editorially annotated texts of Wilson’s plays
• A memoir and contextual introductions to frame the author’s life and work
• Notes that explain historical references, language, and stage practices
• Background on the period’s theatre and the author’s influence

Ideal for readers of Restoration and 17th‑century drama, literary historians, and anyone drawn to the history of the stage.