A Yorkshire Tragedy In Plain and Simple English
Author | : William Shakespeare |
Publisher | : BookCaps Study Guides |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2014-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781629174037 |
ISBN-13 | : 1629174033 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Yorkshire Tragedy In Plain and Simple English written by William Shakespeare and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter Calverley was a noted English squire most remember today for his crime than his status; in 1605, Calverley murdered two of his three sons, and seriously wounded his wife. It was one of the most famous crimes of the century, and playwrights soon began dramatizing the story. One of the most famous versions was "A Yorkshire Tragedy." For years, the play was attributed to William Shakespeare; most scholars now agree that a more likely candidate is Jacobean playwright, Thomas Middleton