Project Gutenberg 2011-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 164 Dryden, John 1631 1700 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 03 Sir Martin Mar-All, or the feigned innocence, a comedy -- The tempest, or the enchanted island, a comedy -- An evening's love, or the mock astrologer, a comedy -- Tyrannic love, or the royal martyr, a tragedy. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dryden's Works Vol. 3" by John Dryden is a collection of theatrical plays including comedies and a tragedy, compiled during the late 18th century. The volume features works such as "Sir Martin Mar-All," which is based on Moliere's play and showcases Dryden's talent for updating French theatre pieces for English audiences. The topic primarily revolves around romantic entanglements, social faux pas, and the intricacies of love, with a cast of characters that includes the foolish Sir Martin Mar-All, his rival Sir John Swallow, and several young women navigating the complications of courtship. The opening of this volume introduces readers to "Sir Martin Mar-All," beginning with a prologue that sets a playful and humorous tone. Sir Martin is portrayed as a comical fool, often miscalculating situations and overestimating his own cleverness. As the scenes unfold, we meet Warner, his shrewd servant, who serves as a counterbalance to Sir Martin's foolishness. Various interactions with Lady Dupe and Mrs. Christian establish a subplot of misguided love and humorous scheming as characters attempt to navigate romantic interests amidst misconceptions and social pressures. The lively dialogue and quick-witted exchanges set the stage for the unfolding comedic drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 17th century PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 937892 2025-07-15T09:28:39.631531 text/html 965437 2011-10-06T14:20:18 text/html 401658 2025-07-15T09:29:03.377399 application/epub+zip 413874 2025-07-15T09:28:46.118498 application/epub+zip 365650 2025-07-15T09:28:43.279480 application/epub+zip 942292 2025-07-15T09:29:12.790389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825008 2025-07-15T09:29:00.713398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659066 2022-09-17T08:51:37.159811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683282 2025-07-15T09:28:34.815544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 682963 2011-10-06T14:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 682992 2011-10-06T14:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22458 2025-07-15T09:29:12.966349 application/rdf+xml 24925 2025-07-15T09:28:43.953481 image/jpeg 4515 2025-07-15T09:28:43.603492 image/jpeg 249583 2011-10-06T14:20:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 277161 2011-10-06T14:20:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 249516 2011-10-06T14:20:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 379029 2025-07-15T09:28:39.691503 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia