The Works of John Marston. Volume 3 by John Marston
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"The Works of John Marston. Volume 3" by John Marston is a collection of plays and poetry written in the early 17th century. This volume encompasses several works, with the first being "Eastward Ho," which features a mix of humorous and serious themes around social status, ambition, and moral consequences. It follows the intertwined lives of characters such as the goldsmith Touchstone, his daughters Gertrude and Mildred, and the scornful knight Sir
Petronel Flash, illuminating contrasts between ambition and humility. The opening of the volume begins with a brief introduction to the play "Eastward Ho," setting the stage for a comedic exploration of the lives of a goldsmith, his apprentices, and the social dynamics in London. Touchstone is portrayed as a grounded figure, often wrestling with the extravagant ambitions of his daughter Gertrude, who is eager to elevate her status through marriage. The scene introduces a lively banter among the characters, with Quicksilver, one of the apprentices, embodying the reckless pursuit of gaiety and fortune. The relationships among Touchstone, his daughters, and the suitors create an atmosphere rich with humour, foreshadowing the conflicts born from their various aspirations and vices. The interplay hints at deeper themes of societal expectations, personal ambition, and the comedic folly of misguided desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marston, John, 1575?-1634 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry), 1857-1920 |
| Title | The Works of John Marston. Volume 3 |
| Contents | Eastward ho -- The insatiate countess -- The metamorphosis of Pygmalion's image, and certain satires -- The scourge of villainy -- Entertainment of Alice, dowager-countess of Derby -- City pageant -- Verses from Chester's Love's martyr -- The mountebank's masque -- Commendatory verses prefixed to Ben Jonson's Sejanus. |
| Credits |
Produced by David Clarke, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 |
| Subject | English drama -- 17th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46312 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-46312-4 |
| Release Date | Jul 17, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 941 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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