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An Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff
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The Essay on tbe Dramatic Character of Sir Jo/m Falstafi' was written in 1774, laid aside for some time, and revised and published in 1777, when Morgann was fifty-one and, as he says, unengaged A second edition was soon called for, but, being withheld at his wish during his lifetime, did not appear till 1820. In 1825 a publisher saw reason to bring the essay out a third time; and the present is the fourth edition.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Essay on tbe Dramatic Character of Sir Jo/m Falstafi' was written in 1774, laid aside for some time, and revised and published in 1777, when Morgann was fifty-one and, as he says, unengaged A second edition was soon called for, but, being withheld at his wish during his lifetime, did not appear till 1820. In 1825 a publisher saw reason to bring the essay out a third time; and the present is the fourth edition.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
222 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1777
About the author
Maurice Morgann
15 booksMaurice Morgann (1725-1802) was a colonial administrator and Shakespearean literary scholar. He is best known for An Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff.
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December 20, 2022
This was a lot of fun: Shakespeare’s Falstaff has long been considered one of the premier comic figures in all his plays. Mr Morgan takes the viewpoint that he is actually a lot braver and heroic than the plays suggest and backs it up with evidence from the scripts. If you like this sort of reevaluation of fictional characters, this should be right up your alley.
December 21, 2015
Fun, frivolous and facetious. Morgann's Wikipedia page has a good summary of the content and context.
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