"The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, Volume 1" by Walter Scott is a collection of John Dryden's plays and poems, paired with a biography of the author. The collection showcases work from a time when English literature advanced quickly. Edited by George Saintsbury, the work begins by exploring Dryden's life, concentrating on his upbringing and how it guided his early work. The text emphasizes Dryden's role in English literature and what made him important. The presentation of Dryden's works happens alongside details of England’s evolving literary styles.
The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 With a Life of the Author
By Walter Scott
Explore the works of a prominent English poet, understood in a context of personal influences and national change.
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About the AuthorSir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a British novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature.
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