Thomas Heywood's 1610-30 play "The Fair Maid of the West" is a romantic comedy set during the 1597 expedition to the Azores, exploring themes of romance and adventure.
Thomas Heywood's "The Fair Maid of the West" (1610-30) is a two-part romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the Earl of Essex's expedition to the Azores in 1597. The play, first published in 1631, is a representative work of English Renaissance drama.
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| Back | A romantic comedy 1610 30 Thomas Heywood The earl of Essex's Expedition is about to leave Plymouth for the Azores in 1597 Fair Maid of the West, or a Girl Worth Gold, Parts 1 and 2 is a work of English Renaissance drama, a two-part play written by Thomas Heywood that was first published in 1631. |
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