A colourful figure of the late eighteenth century, Elizabeth Inchbald ran away as a teenager to become an actress on the London stage. In spite of numerous obstacles and dangers in her path, she persevered in her profession, establishing an exemplary professional reputation. She enjoyed great success as a playwright, producing original farces and hilarious comedies. She also wrote two successful prose romances, A âSimple Storyâ (1791) and âNature and Artâ (1796), which serve as early examples of the novel of passion, having an impact on the development of the novel in English literature. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Inchbaldâs complete works, with numerous illustrations, many rare plays, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Inchbaldâs life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* All the novels, with individual contents tables
* Includes the two apocryphal novels âAppearance is against Themâ and âEmily Herbertâ, originally ascribed to Inchbald, though now generally believed to be by another author
* Features many plays appearing for the first time in digital publishing
* Excellent formatting of the play texts
* Rare non-fiction essays on the works of other playwrights
* Includes a bonus biographyâ discover Inchbaldâs intriguing life
* Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres
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CONTENTS:
The Novels
Appearance is against Them (1786)
Emily Herbert (1786)
A Simple Story (1791)
Nature and Art (1796)
The Plays
The Mogul Tale (1784)
Iâll Tell You What (1785)
Appearance is Against Them (1785)
The Widowâs Vow (1786)
The Midnight Hour (1787)
Such Things Are (1787)
Animal Magnetism (1788)
The Child of Nature (1788)
The Married Man (1789)
Next Door Neighbours (1791)
Everyone Has His Fault (1793)
To Marry, or Not to Marry (1793)
The Wedding Day (1794)
Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are (1797)
Loversâ Vows (1798)
The Wise Man of the East (1799)
The Massacre (1833)
A Case of Conscience (1833)
The Non-Fiction
Remarks on Plays
The Biography
Elizabeth Inchbald by John Joseph Knight
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