The Virtuoso

by Thomas Shadwell

Book Overview

First published in 1676, The Virtuoso set a standard for theatrical satire. It was the most extensive dramatic treatment of modern science since Jonson's The Alchemist and took as its target no less than the Royal Society of London. Shadwell's barbs hit their targets often and cleanly. In 1689 he became Poet Laureate of England, a position he held until his death in 1692. The virtuoso of the title is Sir Nicholas Gimcrack, who like many after him...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803253680
• ISBN13: 9780803253681
• Release Date: February 1966
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.0"