The Widdow Ranter or, The history of Bacon in Virginia. :
A tragi-comedy, acted by their Majesties servants. /
Written by Mrs. A. Behn.

Description

Main Author

Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.

Related Names

Coxe, Brinton, 1833-1892, former owner.
Knapton, James, -1738, bookseller.
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, : Printed for James Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1690.

Subjects

Bacon, Nathaniel, > Bacon, Nathaniel, / 1648-1676 > Bacon, Nathaniel, / 1648-1676 / Drama.
Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 > Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 / Drama.
Virginia > Virginia / History > Virginia / History / Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 > Virginia / History / Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 / Drama.
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Plays > Plays / 1690.

Note

"Books Newly Printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard.": page [8] (1st count).
"Dramatis Personae" (page [7] 1st count): Mr. Bowman, Mr. Williams, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Harris, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Powell, Mr. Sandford, Mr. Cudworth, Mr. Bright, Mr. Underhill, Mr. Tresuse, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Barns, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Bracegirdle, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Jordon, Mrs. Currer, Mrs. Cory.
Signatures: A-H⁴.
"Prologue, By Mr. Dryden": pages [5]-[8] (1st count).
Dedication to Madam Welldon on pages [3]-[4] (1st count) signed: G.J.
Fictionalized drama of Bacon's Rebellion of 1676 in Virginia. Aphra Behn (1640-1689) is held to be first English woman to support herself by authorship.

Physical Description

[8], 56 pages ; 22 cm. (4to)

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