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The Roaring Girl - (New Mermaids) 2nd Edition by Thomas Dekker & Thomas Middleton (Paperback)

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  • This Jacobean city comedy is a curiosity in that it presents areal-life character, the notorious cross-dresser Moll Frith, whoprobably was among the first audiences of 'her' play before she wastaken up for public misconduct.
  • About the Author: Thomas Middleton (1580 - 1627) was an English Jacobean playwright and poet.
  • 192 Pages
  • Drama, European
  • Series Name: New Mermaids

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About the Book



Another example of a woman of the London underworld, Moll Cutpurse, who
is used by the son of a wealthy but disapproving father to advance his
courtship to another. This re-edited text is part of a series
presenting modern-spelling editions of important English plays.



Book Synopsis



This Jacobean city comedy is a curiosity in that it presents a
real-life character, the notorious cross-dresser Moll Frith, who
probably was among the first audiences of 'her' play before she was
taken up for public misconduct. Middleton and Dekker's 'roaring girl'
may outrage her society with her pipe, bluster and swagger, but she
turns out to be the moral centre of the play. Her code of honour leads
her to call the bluff on rogues and conspicuous consumers, to thrash a
hypocritical gallant in a duel, and to act as go-between for the young
lovers thwarted by parental tyranny. This wry dramatisation of female
deviancy exposing male ineffectuality is as much to the point today as
it was in King James's England. An appendix helps the modern reader to
appreciate the canting terms used by the low-life characters.



About the Author



Thomas Middleton (1580 - 1627) was an English Jacobean playwright and poet.

Thomas Dekker (1570-1632) was an English dramatist.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.75 Inches (H) x 5.15 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .46 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Series Title: New Mermaids
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas Dekker & Thomas Middleton
Language: English
Street Date: September 8, 2009
TCIN: 90815058
UPC: 9780713668131
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-6875
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.15 inches width x 7.75 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.46 pounds
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