James Shirley (1596–1666)
Author of The Traitor
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Works by James Shirley
Three Seventeenth-Century Plays on Women and Performance (Revels Plays Companions Library) (2006) — Author — 9 copies
The tragedie of Chabot admirall of France, by G. Chapman and J. Shirly — Author — 6 copies
The humorous courtier. : A comedy, as it hath been presented with good applause at the private house in Drury-Lane. (1979) 6 copies
The polititian, : a tragedy, presented at Salisbury Court by Her Majesties Servants; (1980) 4 copies
The ball, a comedy, by G. Chapman and J. Shirly — Author — 4 copies
The Complete Works of James Shirley. Volume 7: The Constant Maid; The Doubtful Heir; The Gentleman of Venice; The Politician (2022) 3 copies
The young admirall. : As it vvas presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private house in Drury Lane. (1979) 3 copies
The example. : As it vvas presented by her Majesties Servants at the private house in Drury-Lane. (1987) 3 copies
The vvedding. As it was lately acted by her Maiesties Seruants, at the Phenix in Drury Lane. Written by Iames Shirley, Gent (1980) 3 copies
The Coronation, a Comedy [in five acts and in verse]. Written by J. F. [or rather by J. Shirley] 2 copies
The maides revenge, a tragedy 2 copies
Honoria and Mammon 1 copy
No Armour Against Fate 1 copy
The Coronation A Comedy 1 copy
The example. : As it was presented by her Majesties servants at the private house in Drury-Lane. 1 copy
[Fragment] The Brothers 1 copy
Plays 1 copy
The gamester : As it vvas presented by her Majesties Servants at the private house in Drury-Lane. 1 copy
The Gamesters nonce volume 1 copy
Associated Works
The Best Poems of the English Language: From Chaucer Through Robert Frost (2004) — Contributor — 1,244 copies, 3 reviews
World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from Antiquity to Our Time (1998) — Contributor — 496 copies, 2 reviews
Ben Jonson and the Cavalier Poets [Norton Critical Edition] (1975) — Contributor — 236 copies, 2 reviews
The Broadview Anthology of Seventeenth Century Verse & Prose (2000) — Contributor, some editions — 76 copies
The Anchor Anthology of Jacobean Drama : Volume 2 : The Changeling ; The Revenger's Tragedy ; The Broken Heart ;The Lady of Pleasure (1963) — Contributor — 28 copies
The Ancient British drama, in three volumes — Contributor — 2 copies
The Plays of David Garrick: volume 7, Garrick's Alterations of Others, 1757-1773 (1982) — Contributor — 2 copies
Unvolving the Mysteries of The Melbourne Manuscript (including a diplomatic transcription of The Melbourne Ms.) — attributed author — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1596-09
- Date of death
- 1666-10-29
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- poet
dramatist
Latin grammarian - Nationality
- England
- Places of residence
- London, England (birth | death)
- Associated Place (for map)
- London, England
Members
Reviews
Review from Studies in Beaumont, Fletcher, and Massinger by Baldwin Maxwell.
The witty fair one -- The traitor -- Hyde Park -- The lady of pleasure -- The cardinal -- The triumph of peace
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