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David Bevington's volume on George Peele looks at the literary achievement of that dramatist and author, who was born in London some time around 1556-8, was educated at Oxford, and returned to London to become a prolific writer until his death in 1596. He died at the age of forty, in poverty, and was never far from the threat of debtors' prison throughout his adult life. Peele, like Greene and Marlowe, was caricatured in his immediate afterlife as the embodiment of a popular and thriving literary culture in London of the late sixteenth century: a world that was competitive and relentlessly unforgiving in its economic pressures, but also colourful, adventuresome, and vital. This volume collec...
Hardcover reprint of the original 1888 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. All foldouts have been masterfully reprinted in their original form. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Peele, George. The Works of George Peele, Volume 1. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Peele, George. The Works of George Peele, Volume 1. London: J. C. Nimmo, 1888.