A Quip For An Upstart Courtier: Or A Quaint Dispute Between Velvet Breeches And Cloth Breeches (1592)

by Robert Greene

Book Overview

A Quip For An Upstart Courtier: Or A Quaint Dispute Between Velvet Breeches And Cloth Breeches is a satirical play written by Robert Greene in 1592. The play is a witty and humorous account of a dispute between two courtiers, one wearing velvet breeches and the other wearing cloth breeches, over who is more fashionable and deserving of respect. The play is a commentary on the vanity and pretentiousness of the courtiers of the time and their obsession...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165882833
• ISBN13: 9781165882830
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"