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A Woman Killed With Kindness : And the Fair Maid of the West, PDF eBook

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

This book is a collection of two plays written by popular English playwright Thomas Heywood, who lived in the 16th and 17 centuries. <i>A Woman Killed with Kindness</i> was first acted in 1603 and published in 1607, and <i>The Fair Maid of the West</i> was first acted and published in 1631.

These works offer readers the opportunity to absorb some of Heywood's most prominent writings.<br><br><i>A Woman Killed with Kindness</i> is Thomas Heywood's signature drama.

It is the story of John and Anne Frankford, a married couple, and a man by the name of Wendoll, a houseguest of the Frankford's.

While living with the Frankford's Wendoll begins to pursue Anne, which causes great distress in the household.

This play is considered a masterwork of the domestic tragedy subgenre, and demonstrates Early Elizabethan and Jacobean views of the world and the gender roles of men and women.<br><br>While lesser known, <i>The Fair Maid of the West</i> is another seminal work by Thomas Heywood.

Once again this play explores gender roles, this time in a play set in Plymouth, England the late 16th century.

The principal character is Bess Bridges, a young woman who works at a bar in Plymouth.

The two-part comedy explores the life and hardships of Bess, as she is pursued by men and seeks to carve her own path in the world.

More humorous than <i>A Woman Killed with Kindness</i>, <i>The Fair Maid of the West</i> still contains a good deal of drama and is an excellent representation of early modern English theatre.<br><br>Fans of English Renaissance theatre will surely enjoy this collection of two of Thomas Heywood's greatest works.

While written and first published decades apart, the two plays share a style and thematic interest in gender roles that are characteristic of Heywood's plays.

This collection is highly recommended to both fans of Thomas Heywood and those who are unfamiliar with

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