Sir William Davenant: Poet Venturer, 166-1668

First thorough biography of the colorful and gifted seventeenth-century playwright who was also the father of English opera, the first to use English actresses in his plays, and the creator of modern stage construction.

Author: Alfred Harbage

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary

Publication Date: Jan 29, 1935

Number of Pages: 328 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1512812153

ISBN-13: 9781512812152