Presents the University of Oklahoma Press edition of 1991. This work provides translation of these works, introductory essays, chapter summaries, and notes. A bibliography, maps, and an index are included.
Offers economical, metrical translations that convey the range of effects of the playwright's verse, from the idiomatic speech of its dialogue to the high formality of its choral odes.
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A four-volume set that features a copy of "Arthur Mervyn: Or, Memories of the Year 1793", "Edgar Huntly: Or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker", "Wieland: Or the Transformation", and "Ormond: Or the Secret Witness".