James Shirley

James Shirley James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 – October 1666) was an English dramatist.

He belonged to the great period of English dramatic literature, but, in Charles Lamb's words, he "claims a place among the worthies of this period, not so much for any transcendent genius in himself, as that he was the last of a great race, all of whom spoke nearly the same language and had a set of moral feelings and notions in common." His career of play writing extended from 1625 to the suppression of stage plays by Parliament in 1642. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The English drama, an anthology, 900-1642 / English drama, 900-1642

    The English drama, an anthology, 900-1642 / English drama, 900-1642 by Parks, Edd Winfield, 1906-1968

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    Elizabethan plays

    Elizabethan plays by Spencer, Hazelton, 1893-1944

    Published 1933
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    English drama, 1580-1642

    English drama, 1580-1642 by Brooke, Tucker, 1883-1946

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