The dramatic works of Sir Richard Steele, Knt. Containing, The funeral. The tender husband. The lying lover. The conscious lovers. To which is prefixed, an account of his life and writings.

People / Organizations

• Sir Richard Steele (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. and R. Tonson, S. Crowder, T. Caslon, T. Lownds, H. Woodgate, and S. Brookes, MDCCLXI. [1761] [i.e. 1771?]

Publication year

1771-1771

ESTC No.

T151622

Grub Street ID

196917

Description

[22],83,[1];71,[1];71[1];71,[1]p. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Each play has a separate titlepage, pagination and register: 'The funeral' is dated 1768; 'The tender husband', 1771; 'The lying lover', seventh edition, 1764; and 'The conscious lovers', 1767; a variant of this work contains 'The conscious lovers' dated 1768.

'The lying lover' is based upon 'Le Menteur' by Pierre Corneille.