The Funeral: or, Grief à-la-Mode, a Comedy, was written in the summer of 1701, and given to Christopher Rich, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in October.…… Read more “‘The Funeral: or Grief A-La-Mode’ by Richard Steele”

A theater, various actors and actresses, their admirers, financial backers, etc. The star Rose Trelawny wants to leave the stage for love, but it is not an…… Read more “‘Trelawny of the Wells’ by Arthur Wing Pinero”

Lord Quex, after a life of philandering, has decided to reform and marry. But he is not believed, particularly by the guardian of his intended. The play…… Read more “‘The Gay Lord Quex’ by Arthur Wing Pinero”

This is the 14th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which librivox volunteers bring you their favourite characters’ monologues. All topics and emotions are covered, from…… Read more “‘Shakespeare Monologues Collection Vol.14’ by William Shakespeare”

This is a very different Moliere, not the usual satire of everyday life. It is instead a classical tale based on the ancient story of Psyche and…… Read more “‘Psyche’ by Moliere”

The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, includes a trove of famous…… Read more “‘The World’s Best Poetry: Volume 9 (Part 1)’ by Various”

Cupid’s Whirligig is a city comedy: a play in colloquial language dealing with the everyday life of London’s citizens. A knight, Sir Timothy Troublesome, suspects his wife…… Read more “‘Cupid’s Whirligig’ by Edward Sharpham”

This play forms part of a tetralogy which focuses on one of Wedekind’s obsessive themes: the destructive interplay between primal sexual urges and social convention. Each play…… Read more “‘Death and the Devil’ by Frank Wedekind”

The second original tragedy written by Gothic writer Matthew Lewis, Adelgitha; or, The Fruits of a Single Error is a markedly more serious affair than his melodramatic output, dealing…… Read more “‘Adelgitha; or; The Fruits of a Single Error’ by Matthew Lewis”

Can the dead of different ages and spaces meet in the afterlife? This is a thought that has occupied a number of writers throughout literature, George Lyttleton…… Read more “‘Dialogues of the Dead’ by George Lyttelton”