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The Rehearsal. First Acted 7 Dec. 1671. Published (? July) 1672. with Illustrations from Previous Plays, Etc. Edited by Edward Arber Volume 4
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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376 pages, Paperback
First published December 7, 1671
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February 2, 2025
this is what being a real hater looks like in writing.
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February 10, 2022Mystery Science Theatre 1672
August 10, 2025
fuck u dryden pussy
January 25, 2026
I'm a fan of anyone hating on Dryden's work
October 4, 2008
I read this satire of The Conquest of Granada for Plays, Players, Playgoers: London 1600-1700.
It was pretty interesting to read this back to back. The Rehearsal takes a lot of the elements from The Conquest of Granada, and other heroic plays, and turns them on their side. The results are light and humorous. I believe this might actually be the first MST3K (hahaha). You have Johnson and Smith, two gentleman, enduring a rehearsal of a play by Bayes that often forgoes logic and plot for contrivances and conceits. The effect is quite amusing, as the play gets more and more ridiculous. Characters are introduced for no reason, songs and dances occur randomly, and the similies and metaphors are equally ridiculous.
Overall, a fun time, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who doesn't have a background in Restoration drama, or who hasn't at least read a Dryden heroic play.
It was pretty interesting to read this back to back. The Rehearsal takes a lot of the elements from The Conquest of Granada, and other heroic plays, and turns them on their side. The results are light and humorous. I believe this might actually be the first MST3K (hahaha). You have Johnson and Smith, two gentleman, enduring a rehearsal of a play by Bayes that often forgoes logic and plot for contrivances and conceits. The effect is quite amusing, as the play gets more and more ridiculous. Characters are introduced for no reason, songs and dances occur randomly, and the similies and metaphors are equally ridiculous.
Overall, a fun time, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who doesn't have a background in Restoration drama, or who hasn't at least read a Dryden heroic play.
July 31, 2022
Incredibly funny -- quite mad! I wager that I am missing some of the wit, though : I shall read it again after I become acquainted with John Dryden, and then shall savor the burn!
Brilliant, however, on its own!
Proud for this play to be my highest rated work read, even if it is because of my own rating! I am not so pleased that it is my least popular read, at zero other people also having shelved it --THIS IS OFFICIAL : I recommend it!!
Shall update my review in the future, with Dryden on the brain!
Brilliant, however, on its own!
Proud for this play to be my highest rated work read, even if it is because of my own rating! I am not so pleased that it is my least popular read, at zero other people also having shelved it --THIS IS OFFICIAL : I recommend it!!
Shall update my review in the future, with Dryden on the brain!
April 2, 2024
Some top quality Restoration banter.
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