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A Game at Chess, 1624 (Malone Society)
A Game at Chess 1624 - Malone Society
Author: Thomas Middleton
Thomas Middleton's notorious play, A Game at Chess, provoked a scandal when it was first performed in 1624. Through a masterly use of the metaphor of chessplay, this satire of men in high places was immediately recognized. The play was performed nine times to large theater audiences before the Privy Council closed the Globe theatre. Numer...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780197290279
ISBN-10: 0197290272
Publication Date: 4/11/1991
Pages: 119
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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