Ralph Roister Doister

by Nicholas Udall

Book Overview

Ralph Roister Doister is a comedic play written by Nicholas Udall in the 16th century. It is considered the first English comedy and tells the story of a wealthy, but foolish man named Ralph Roister Doister who is in love with a woman named Dame Custance. Despite his attempts to win her over, Dame Custance is not interested in him and instead is courted by a scholar named Matthew Merrygreek. Ralph enlists the help of his friends to try and win her...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432545809
• ISBN13: 9781432545802
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"