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James Shirley

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Biography

Name: James Shirley
Birth Date: 1596
Death Date: October, 1666
Nationality: British, English
Gender: Male

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Biography of James Shirley
5,956 words, approx. 20 pages
James Shirley dominated the last generation of English Renaissance drama with an industrious fluency unapproached by any other playwright during the reign of Charles I. Others, notably John Ford, wrote plays of greater power and more enduring interest;...


Quotations
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James Shirley Quotes
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James Shirley (or Sherley ) (September 1596 – October 29 , 1666 ), was an English poet and dramatist. Sourced Devouring Famine, Plague, and War, Each able to undo mankind, Death's servile emissaries are; Nor to these alone confined, He hath at will...


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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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James Shirley Information
1,723 words, approx. 6 pages
James Shirley (or Sherley) (September 1596 – October 1666), was an English dramatist. He belonged to the great period of English dramatic literature, but, in Lamb's words, he "claims a place among the worthies of this period, not so much for any...


News and Journals
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The Boston Globe
Shirley
04/25/2004: 515 words, approx. 2 pages
SHIRLEY Given Greater Boston's astronomical land prices, it can be difficult to find a new home for under $750,000. But buyers willing to commute a little farther may want to check out this historic village 39 miles northwest of Boston, which boasts entry- level...
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Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
James and Shirley Wenner
05/22/2004: 169 words, approx. 1 pages
James and Shirley Wenner, Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Lancaster, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today. The couple will mark the occasion at a party with friends and family at the Revere Tavern, Paradise, Sunday. The Wenners met when Shirley was a...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Ira Clark
21,130 words, approx. 70 pages
In the following essay, Clark argues that Shirley's plays reinforce aristocratic values.
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Critical Essay by Deborah G. Burks
16,183 words, approx. 54 pages
In the following essay, Burks discusses the political implications of sexual violence in The Cardinal.
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Critical Essay by Martin Butler
11,925 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following essay, Butler challenges the notion that Caroline masques were merely dramatic spectacles, arguing instead that court masques were one aspect of Charles I's government by consensus. Focusing on Shirley's Triumph of Peace, Butler analyzes how the production of a masque can generate multiple political meanings.
 


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