The Plays of Philip Massinger: Advertisement to the Second Edition. Introduction; Essay On the Writings of Massinger, by John Ferriar, &c. the Virgin

This edition of the plays of Philip Massinger includes three of his most famous works, The Virgin-Martyr, The Unnatural Combat, and The Duke of Milan, as well as an introduction and essay by John Ferriar that provides a critical analysis of Massinger’s writing and his place in the literary canon. These plays, written in the 17th century, are examples of some of the best work from the Jacobean and Caroline eras of English drama.

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