From the moral satire designed to expose the vices of the idle nobility, to the romantic comedy set in a dreamlike world away from the King's court, a collection of four classic comedies includes explanatory footnotes and an updated bibliography. Original.[...]
Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's immortal work. Of all the great English novelists, no one writes more eloquently of tragic destiny than Hardy. With the innocent and powerless victim Tess, he creates profound sympath[...]
A revised edition of the comedy covers the playwright's life and theater, an introduction to the play, sources, critical commentaries, and stage and film productions[...]