Massinger, Philip

THE CITY-MADAM
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    THE CITY-MADAM
    Philip (ed. by T.W. Craik) Massinger
    Manufacturer: Ernerst Benn London
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    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: 0510340016
    A New Way to Pay Old Debts (New Mermaids)
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Funny stuff
    • Typical Renaissance Comedy
    A New Way to Pay Old Debts (New Mermaids)
    Philip Massinger
    Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0393900096

    Book Description

    <B>New Mermaids</B> are modernized and fully-annotated editions of classic English plays. Each volume includes:<BR><BR>• The playtext, in modern spelling, edited to the highest bibliographical and textual standards<BR>• Textual notes recording significant changes to the copytext and variant readings<BR>• Glossing notes explaining obscure words and word-play<BR>• Critical, contextual and staging notes<BR>• Photographs of productions where applicable<BR>• A full introduction which provides a critical account of the play, the staging conventions of the time and recent stage history; discusses authorship, date, sources and the text; and gives guidance for further reading.<BR><BR>Edited and updated by leading scholars and printed in a clear, easy-to-use format, New Mermaids offer invaluable guidance for actor, student, and theatre-goer alike.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Funny stuff.......2003-09-17

    This is more in a Jonsonian vein than Shakespearean. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in Jacobian theater and culture. Because the characters are stock figures, the whole machinery of the debt and marriage systems is made transparent, provided you can see through the jokes. And speaking of jokes, I laughed out loud several times and enjoyed the parodies of some of Shakespeare's famous speeches. Sir Giles Overreach is a great villain and the naifish hero Welborne really does find a clever 'new way to pay old debts.' The introduction calls this a proto-typical debt comedy. Not having read every debt comedy, I'm willing to take Craik's word.

    New Mermaids does good work in terms of modernizing spelling and providing notes for those of us who aren't PhD's. People wanting an original-spelling text should go to their university's library or take a valium. Craik's introduction is brief but effective. It should be read after the play, since the play is easy enough to follow on first read with only a few recourses to the Cast List. Enjoy!

    3 out of 5 stars Typical Renaissance Comedy.......2001-08-04

    "A New Way to Pay Old Debts" is a typical Renaissance comedy. The young hero, tellingly named Welborne, has lost his fortune thanks in part to an evil old uncle. Machinations, engagements, and quarrels follow. This is supposedly Massinger's masterpiece, but it has never been a special favorite of mine. I think that Ben Jonson and others pull off similar stories in a more amusing way.

    I am a fan of the New Mermaid series. I like the commentary and introductions provided. However, the language is more modernized than it is in most editions os such literature, and if you insist on reading the original spelling, another edition is better for you.
    The Dramatic Works Of Massinger And Ford: With An Introduction By Hartley Coleridge
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      The Dramatic Works Of Massinger And Ford: With An Introduction By Hartley Coleridge
      Philip Massinger , and John Ford
      Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 1428619070
      The City Madam
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        The City Madam
        Philip Massinger
        Manufacturer: Benn
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        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 0510340067
        Plays of Philip Massinger.  4vols.
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          Plays of Philip Massinger. 4vols.
          Philip Massinger
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          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover
          ASIN: B000M42P7U
          A new way to pay old debts: A comedy
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            A new way to pay old debts: A comedy
            Philip Massinger
            Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Unknown Binding

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            ASIN: 0837186919
            Philip Massinger: The Roman Actor, The Maid Of Honor, A New Way To Pay Old Debts, Believe As You List (BCL1-PR English Literature)
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              Philip Massinger: The Roman Actor, The Maid Of Honor, A New Way To Pay Old Debts, Believe As You List (BCL1-PR English Literature)
              Philip Massinger
              Manufacturer: Reprint Services Corp
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Library Binding

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              ASIN: 0781272521
              The Fatal Dowry
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                The Fatal Dowry
                Philip and Field, Nathan Edited By Dunn, T. A. Massinger
                Manufacturer: Univ. Of California Press
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Hardcover
                ASIN: 0050017187
                The Plays Of Philip Massinger
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                  The Plays Of Philip Massinger
                  Philip Massinger
                  Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Paperback
                  ASIN: 1432546562

                  Book Description

                  This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
                  Philip Massinger; Roman Actor, Maid Of Honour, New Way To Pay Old Debts, Believe As You List (BCL1-PR English Literature)
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                    Philip Massinger; Roman Actor, Maid Of Honour, New Way To Pay Old Debts, Believe As You List (BCL1-PR English Literature)
                    Philip Massinger
                    Manufacturer: Reprint Services Corp
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Library Binding

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                    ASIN: 0781272637

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                    1. Masters, Edgar Lee
                    2. Masters, Susan Rowan
                    3. Mathews, Harry
                    4. Matteucci, Marie
                    5. Maugham, W Somerset
                    6. Maupassant, Guy De
                    7. Maupin, Armistead
                    8. François Mauriac
                    9. Mauriac, François
                    10. Mawer, Simon

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