Best Crighton Podcasts (2024)

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306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 4) 4:30

1h ago4:30

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Four: The second time of the Spirit appearing to Faustus in his house and their parley. Our patr…

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318: The Shrewsbury Fragments - Shepherds 9:05

7h ago9:05

9:05

This is the first of a three part series looking at The Shrewsbury Fragments - this is fragment number one, a Shepherds play. This clears the very earliest surviving material, clearing a path towards the late medieval plays, that survive in greater abundance. In The Shrewsbury Shepherds by the Unknown Third Shepherd was played by Fiona Thraille, wi…

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317: The Road to Bosworth Field (Live Panel Discussion) 48:04

5d ago48:04

48:04

This week it's the live discussion about Richard III in literature, The Road to Bosworth Field, as recorded at the Quay Theatre at Sudbury on Thursday 20th July 2023, following our live performance of Bosworth Field by Sir John Beaumont. With host Robert Crighton were Doctor Jitka Štollová & Doctor Stephen Longstaffe, with additional readings by Sa…

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312: Discussing: A Mirror for Magistrates with Prof. Scott C. Lucas 46:43

11d ago46:43

46:43

And as a bit of a run up to our next live show The Fall of Richard II, we have a chat with Professor Scott C. Lucas about A Mirror for Magistrates, which he edited in a fine modern edition in 2019, published by Cambridge University Press. If you'd like to hear more about Beware the Cat, we have another episode just for you. Our patrons received thi…

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316: Bosworth Field by Sir John Beaumont (LIVE) 56:45

19d ago56:45

56:45

Welcome to Bosworth Field by Sir John Beaumont, recorded live at the Quay Theatre at Sudbury. The second half of the evening - The Road to Bosworth Field - will drop very soon. Bosworth Field by Sir John Beaumont was hosted by Robert Crighton, sound recorded by Jack Lawson of the Quay Theatre. Many thanks to Joe Fawcett, Sharon Buckler, and the tea…

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306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 3) 5:05

23d ago5:05

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Three: The conference of Doctor Faustus with his Spirit Mephostophiles the morning following at …

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310: Discussing: The World and the Child with Prof. Greg Walker 51:15

25d ago51:15

51:15

A chat about The World and the Child or, Mundus et Infans, with Professor Greg Walker - who you will remember many a chat about John Heywood on the pod. We're turning the clock back a little bit for a play that survives in print from 1522, but precise dating of production is less clear. Spoilers on the play are already available, and the full cast …

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311: The Tragedy of Panthea (Fragment) 4:56

1M ago4:56

4:56

The Tragedy of Panthea possibly by Richard Farrant. So, this is a short fragment from The Tragedy of Panthea. It was performed by a boy’s company sometime between 1567 and 1580, and depending on the date by the Children of Winsor or the Children of the Chapel Royal. Richard Farrant is a reasonable shout as the author, as he produced within those li…

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304: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 4) 42:13

1M ago42:13

42:13

We continue our Spoilers for The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500, printed in 1522, it's the smallest cast show on the block - potentially stageable with two (we used five) actors. As a pre-plague bonus recording, we are locked into the takes we made four years ago - but it's come out quite well. This !Spo…

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309: Discussing: Early Plays with Mark Ravenhill 43:43

2M ago43:43

43:43

Welcome to this discussing episode, where I chat with modern playwright Mark Ravenhill about early plays by unmodern playwrights. We talk about a whole host of plays, productions, inspirations, and approaches to early modern plays from the perspective of a modern one. Mark Ravenhill's latest play Ben and Imo is being produced by the RSC and will be…

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306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 2) 5:55

2M ago5:55

5:55

The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Two: How Doctor Faustus began to practise in his devilish Art, and how he conjured the devil, ma…

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304: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 3) 35:04

2M ago35:04

35:04

We continue our Spoilers for The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500, printed in 1522, it's the smallest cast show on the block - potentially stageable with two (we used five) actors. As a pre-plague bonus recording, we are locked into the takes we made four years ago - but it's come out quite well. This !Spo…

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308: Discussing: Love's Victory by Mary Wroth 41:46

2M ago41:46

41:46

A discussion of the play Love's Victory by Lady Mary Wroth - which has been produced live by the team of Professor Alison Findlay and director Emma Rucastle. A video of that production is available online now. More about the project can be found here. A production of Edward III at Lancaster Castle (2023), mentioned in the episode, can be seen here.…

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303: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 2) 42:31

2M ago42:31

42:31

We continue our !Spoilers! for The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500, printed in 1522, it's the smallest cast show on the block - potentially stageable with two (we used five) actors. As a pre-plague bonus recording, we are locked into the takes we made four years ago - but it's come out quite well. This !S…

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305: The Hanging of Judas - Towneley (Fragment) 15:08

3M ago15:08

15:08

A full performance of The Hanging of Judas, an odd bit of text in the Towneley mystery cycle documents. It's a fragment only, the narrative cuts off, but we fill in some of the gaps. Sadly, this was one of the recording sessions which went wrong technically - I have cleaned it up as best I can, and added some background sfx for atmosphere, but some…

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306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 1) 5:50

3M ago5:50

5:50

Welcome to a new monthly Tuesday short release - it's a reading of a book you might not have read, but you will know. The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighto…

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303: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 1) 51:49

3M ago51:49

51:49

We are finally releasing this last of the pre-plague recordings - it's The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500, printed in 1522, it's the smallest cast show on the block - potentially stageable with two (we used five) actors. As a pre-plague bonus recording, we are locked into the takes we made four years ago…

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302: The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele (Omnibus) 1:05:28

3M ago1:05:28

1:05:28

This is our omnibus edition of the complete jests of George Peele - with additional music added to the mix! The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele was narrated by Sarah Black, with music composed by Tom Cowell and performed by Tom Cowell, Gabriela Ansteeg, Paolo Maldari, Federico Picetti and Corinna Vatterodt. Produced by Sounds Curious for the …

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Ep 166: The State of Pennsylvania-PGC Edition 52:51

3M ago52:51

52:51

On this episode, Jason talks with Bryan Burhans of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Bryan is the Executive Director and this is our annual episode discussing the past year, along with the upcoming year. Topics discussed during the episode include the 2023 Bear and Deer seasons, changes to expect in 2024, and how the process of proposed changes wor…

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300: Discussing: Brutan Drama with Dr Kim Gilchrist 1:10:17

3M ago1:10:17

1:10:17

This week it's a chat about Brutan Drama - or plays about Britain's pre-Roman history, which feature in Stage Britain's Past by Dr Kim Gilchrist, our guest! This has been a chat long in the making, and much prepared for, as we discuss Gorboduc, Locrine, King Leir, and Nobody and Somebody - all of which we have played with in exploring sessions (tho…

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299: Round Up of the Year 2023 18:38

4M ago18:38

18:38

Our patrons received this episode about a week ago. It's hard to do a round up in advance. A round up of all things Beyond, as well as beyond Beyond in the world of pre-modern drama. You can join the public end of the BIG VOTE for our next season here! If you're interested in being involved in our live sessions on A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleto…

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297: King Darius by the Unknown (Epilogue) 20:35

4M ago20:35

20:35

A fuller look than usual at the epilogue to King Darius (c.1565) in the context of the wider play. And... oh boy... is King Darius WEIRD. With the wonderful Fiona Thraille as the epilogue, and various voices in passing in our exploring session clip, including possibly Heydn McCabe, Stephen Longstaffe, Gregory Musson, Liza Graham, Alex Scott Fairley…

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282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 14 4:05

4M ago4:05

4:05

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 14: How George Served a Gentlewoman. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake of Sounds Curious Productions, released monthly - followed by an omnibus version. Our patrons have received early access to nearly all the episodes so far, and have exclusive access to our exploring se…

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296: Judith by Cornelius Schonaeus (Fragment) 16:22

4M ago16:22

16:22

Another fun fragmentary text, Judith by Cornelius Schonaeus, which is... well the more we look at it, the more we think that the translation of the original text is bobbins. It's not really designed for performance, more a literal translation job... so, it's a bit... yeah. Messy. But we had a go. Judith by Cornelius Schonaeus, possibly translated b…

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298: Winter Revels 2023 (plus The BIG Vote 2024) 5:21

5M ago5:21

5:21

Hello! A quick update on our Winter Revels 2023 and the opening of Round 1 (ding, ding) for our BIG Vote for 2024. Open to all, you get to help create the shortlist for next years new productions - https://forms.gle/YvuS657yV8rVEhq19 All of which is (in part) dependent on the success of our upcoming Winter Revels - do come if you can, or share the …

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Ep 165: Giving Thanks with Venison Diplomacy 44:48

5M ago44:48

44:48

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295: The Tragedy of Iphigenia by Lady Lumley (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 1:09:45

5M ago1:09:45

1:09:45

Welcome to our full cast audio adaptation of Iphigenia - recorded as a test live stream for our patrons in April, this is the mixed down version. Many thanks to everyone who helped get this show on the road, and to our wonderful patrons who voted for it. The Tragedy of Iphigenia by Jane, Lady Lumley, as translated from the play by Euripides The Cho…

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282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 13 5:19

5M ago5:19

5:19

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 13: How he Served a Tapster. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake of Sounds Curious Productions, released monthly - followed by an omnibus version. Our patrons have received early access to nearly all the episodes so far, and have exclusive access to our exploring sessions a…

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294: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Iphigenia by Lady Lumley 1:28:50

5M ago1:28:50

1:28:50

It's a brand new !Spoilers! episode for The Tragedy of Iphigenia as translated from Euripides by Jane, Lady Lumley around 1553. This episode works through the action, but there isn't the plain text audio at the end - largely because we don't plan to cut the final version. As ever, the text as recorded may contain minor errors and is a bit rough rou…

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293: Part of a Play by the Unknown (Fragment) 11:45

5M ago11:45

11:45

It's another fragment, labelled as Part of a Play by someone, but it's not desperately play like... so... here it is. It's... not a particularly easy text to read, so many bonus thanks to Heydn McCabe for giving it a go. Part of a Play by the Unknown The part was performed by Heydn McCabe, and the episode hosted and produced by Robert Crighton Our …

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Ep 164: Wildlife, Leadership, and the Next Generation 30:35

5M ago30:35

30:35

In this episode, Jason talks with Sara Mueller of the Wildlife Leadership Academy. Sara is the Executive Director of the WLA where she leads the administration and organizational growth and development for the organization. She is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with her B.S., Master’s degree, and Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sci…

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290: Discussing: Jack Straw with Dr Stephen Longstaffe 1:24:47

6M ago1:24:47

1:24:47

This is a VERY belated episode. It was recorded via the telephone back in the before times - in the later end of 2019. The recording is very messy (it's been tidied up, but there are still a lot of pops and bangs and other strange issues) but it is... rather good, we hope. It's a discussion of The Life and Death of Jack Straw, at the time we were f…

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Ep 163: CWD in PA 54:25

6M ago54:25

54:25

In this episode Jason talks with Jeannine Fleegle and Andrea Korman of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Jeannine is a wildlife biologist working specifically with deer and elk and Andrea is the CWD section Supervisor. During the conversation, Jeannine and Andrea describe Chronic Wasting Disease, how it is transferred, and what species it can affec…

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287: Live Stream this Sunday! (Lord Mayor's Show 1623) 1:17

6M ago1:17

1:17

A quick reminder that we have a live streamed audio adaptation of the 1623 Lord Mayor's show on Sunday 29th October. NB: Early bird listeners to this episode would have heard a lot of random raw recordings... sorry about that, exported the file incorrectly. This is as it should be. The Lord Mayor’s Show 1623 LIVE! A live audio stream of the 1623 Lo…

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282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 12 4:33

6M ago4:33

4:33

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 12: How George served his Hostess. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake of Sounds Curious Productions, released monthly - followed by an omnibus version. Our patrons have received early access to nearly all the episodes so far, and have exclusive access to our exploring sess…

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289: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 1:36:38

6M ago1:36:38

1:36:38

Yes, it's finally here - the final cut of the full cast audio adaptation of The Tragedy of Antony by Robert Garnier, translated by Mary Sidney Herbert. It has been a long road to get here, using recordings from before the plague and without recourse to retakes. I hope you like it. CW: Themes and depiction of suicide, sounds of war, a culture of mis…

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292: Discussing: The Alchemist by Ben Jonson with Creation Theatre 24:45

6M ago24:45

24:45

NB: This episode has been produced with some speed, so it's not as tidy a recording as per usual. Welcome to this pop up episode, chatting with Katie Blackwell and Anna Tolputt of Creation Theatre - who're producing Jonson's Alchemist this October - Tickets on sale now! We chat with Katie about Creation itself, and with show director Anna about the…

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291: Live Stream this Sunday! (Occupation and Idleness) 2:32

6M ago2:32

2:32

Live show this Sunday! A quick reminder that we have a live streamed audio adaptation of Occupation and Idleness on Sunday 22nd October at 2.30pm We’re recording a bunch of new stuff across the day, and then in the afternoon we’re live streaming a full run of Occupation and Idleness by the Unknown, plus a bonus mini sketch, Preist the Barber. Occup…

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Ep 162: An Awful (Offal) Research Project 47:00

6M ago47:00

47:00

In this episode, Jason talks with Dr. Ellen Candler. Ellen received her PhD in Conservation Science-Wildlife Ecology and Management from the University of Minnesota and is currently a postdoctoral researcher. She grew up in Idaho camping, hiking, rafting, hunting, and fishing, which led to a love of the outdoors. During the conversation, Dr. Candle…

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288: Detraction by the Unknown (Fragment) 18:28

6M ago18:28

18:28

Welcome to another fragment - known as Detraction, or An Interlude of Detraction, or Light Judgement, Verity and Justice – by the more literal of title givers. We have no idea what the title actually is. It was printed around 1550, and could date between 1533 and the break with Rome and 1553, when Edward VI popped his clogs. So 1550ish. Detraction …

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281: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 5) 40:29

6M ago40:29

40:29

More !Spoilers! from The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This fifth and final !Spoilers! episode works through Act 5, followed by a plain text recording of the Act. The full cast audio adaptation will drop IN TWO WEEKS!. With Pamela Flanagan as Cleopatra, Sarah Golding as Eras, Leigh McDonald as Charm…

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286: Discussing: Boys Companies with Dr Harry R. McCarthy 44:16

7M ago44:16

44:16

This is a discussion on boys companies, who popped in and out of the public consciousness in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Dr Harry R. McCarthy has written about boys companies in the period, as well as their recreation today, so was an excellent guest to chat about the trends of the boys company world. Dr Harry R. McCarthy is Lecturer in…

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Ep 161: Venison Diplomacy Works for Hunters Sharing the Harvest 52:03

7M ago52:03

52:03

In this episode, Jason talks with Randy Ferguson about the good will of hunters in PA. Randy is the Executive Director of Hunters Sharing the Harvest and previously worked as the Volunteer coordinator for Crawford and Mercer counties. During the conversation, Randy tells us about the mission of HSH, how this all got started, and how the process wor…

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282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 11 5:10

7M ago5:10

5:10

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 11: A Jest of George, riding to Oxford. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake of Sounds Curious Productions, released monthly - followed by an omnibus version. Our patrons have received early access to nearly all the episodes so far, and have exclusive access to our exploring…

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280: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 4) 1:10:33

7M ago1:10:33

1:10:33

More !Spoilers! from The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This fourth !Spoilers! episode, works through Act 4, followed by a plain text recording of the Act. The full cast audio adaptation will drop later in the year. With Simon Nader as Caesar, and Hugh Weller-Poley as Agrippa, Rob Myson as Dircetus/L…

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BONUS: Hey PA People, Call Your State Representative and Senator! 12:20

7M ago12:20

12:20

In this EMERGENCY BONUS episode, Jason talks with Don Rank of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Don is the PA Chairman of the BHA and a returning guest. He fills us in on a specific amendment to HB 1300, a state budget bill. This amendment redirects (STEALS) $150 million from the Game Fund and allocates that money for alternate spending. Listen in a…

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Ep 160: Talking National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) 45:27

7M ago45:27

45:27

In this episode, Jason talks with Todd Holmes of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Todd is the Shooting Sports Division Chief and acting National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state coordinator. During the conversation, Todd fills us in on his role within the PGC, what NASP does, and how the program benefits kids. He also details how you ca…

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285: Discussing: Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour 35:40

7M ago35:40

35:40

It's discussing time - this week it's a chat about Every Man Out of His Humour by Ben Jonson, which is getting a production in a couple of weeks in Stratford-upon-Avon. The director is Dr Josh Caldicott, and we have a spoiler free and a spoilerific discussion of the play. The show is performing from 27th to 30th September at the Bear Pit Theatre - …

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279: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 3) 1:14:55

7M ago1:14:55

1:14:55

More !Spoilers! from The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This third !Spoilers! episode, works through Act 3, followed by a plain text recording of the Act. The full cast audio adaptation will drop later in the year. With Heydn McCabe as Mark Antony, Rob Myson as Lucilius, plus Robert Crighton and Gill…

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284: Discussing: John Fletcher's Roman Plays 48:02

8M ago48:02

48:02

It's time for a discussion of John Fletcher's Roman plays, with Domenico Lovascio, Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of Genoa, who has written two books in this area. John Fletcher's Rome and a new edition of The False One, a play by Fletcher and Massinger. They are both excellent texts - and I wasn't paid to say that, tho…

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