02919cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500970014526400510024230000470029333600260034033700260036633800360039249000700042850000310049850501200052950802250064952012380087453400450211265300180215765300250217565300440220065300210224465300210226565300640228670000290235083000700237985600430244999900170249245357UtSlPG20260610134036.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDekker, Thomas,d1572?-163210aThomas Dekker :bEdited, with an introduction and notes by Ernest Rhys. Unexpurgated Edition 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe Mermaid series: the best plays of the old dramatists. [v. 16]  aRelease date is 2014-04-100 aThomas Dekker -- The shoemaker's holiday -- The honest whore, pts. I-II -- Old Fortunatus -- The witch of Edmonton.  aE-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)  a"Thomas Dekker" by Thomas Dekker is a collection of works by the playwright Thomas Dekker, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This edition highlights some of his most notable plays, including "The Shoemaker's Holiday," "The Honest Whore," "Old Fortunatus," and "The Witch of Edmonton." The collection serves to showcase Dekker's unique blend of humor, realism, and poetic flair, reflecting the social life and sentiments of Elizabethan England, particularly through the lens of common tradesmen and their experiences.  The opening portion introduces Dekker's life and career, outlining his initial struggles and the emergence of his talent in the vibrant world of Elizabethan drama. It discusses elements of his biography as recorded in Henslowe's Diary, illuminated by examples from his works that provide insight into his experiences as a playwright and poet. Particularly noteworthy is the beginning of "The Shoemaker's Holiday," which sets up the central plot where Rowland Lacy disguises himself as a Dutch shoemaker to win the affection of the Lord Mayor's daughter, Rose, revealing Dekker's knack for combining comedy with social commentary and character-driven narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLove -- Drama  aProstitutes -- Drama  aDekker, Thomas, approximately 1572-1632  aFortune -- Drama  aWitches -- Drama  aGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 17th century -- Drama1 aRhys, Ernest,d1859-1946 0aThe Mermaid series: the best plays of the old dramatists. [v. 16]40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45357  c86196d86196