Ralph Roister Doister is a 16th-century English play by Nicholas Udall, considered by some to be the first English comedy. Composed around 1552, it was published in 1567 after Udall's death.
Ralph Roister Doister is a sixteenth-century play by Nicholas Udall, which was once regarded as the first comedy to be written in the English language. The date of its composition is disputed, but the balance of opinion suggests that it was written in about 1552, and it was not published until 1567.
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| Back | Ralph Roister Doister is a sixteenth-century play by Nicholas Udall, which was once regarded as the first comedy to be written in the English language. Quick facts: Written by, Characters … The date of its composition is disputed, but the balance of opinion suggests that it was written in about 1552, when Udall was a schoolmaster in London, and some theorize the play was intended for public performance by his pupils—who were all male, as were most actors in that period. The work was not published until 1567, eleven years after its author's death. |
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