Aglaura

play by Suckling

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Aglaura is a tragedy written by Sir John Suckling, an English Cavalier poet, dramatist, and courtier. It was staged in 1637 and later printed at Suckling's expense in 1638. While Suckling is best known for his lyrics, Aglaura is considered his most ambitious play. The play, along with his other dramatic works like The Goblins, shows influences from Shakespeare and Beaumont and Fletcher. Suckling himself was a prominent figure at court, known for his wit and social standing, but he fled to France in 1641 after involvement in a political plot and is believed to have died by suicide.1

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…of which is the tragedy Aglaura, magnificently staged in 1637 and handsomely printed at the author’s expense (1638); the best is the lively comedy The Goblins (1638). They all contain echoes of Shakespeare and Beaumont and Fletcher.
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…of which is the tragedy Aglaura, magnificently staged in 1637 and handsomely printed at the author’s expense (1638); the best is the lively comedy The Goblins (1638). They all contain echoes of Shakespeare and Beaumont and Fletcher.
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