Catharine Trotter's The Adventures of a Young Lady and Other Works

Download or read book Catharine Trotter's The Adventures of a Young Lady and Other Works written by Catharine Trotter and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume collects together all the writings of Catharine Trotter printed before 1701. It includes a novella, The Adventures of a Young Lady (1693); two performed tragedies, Agnes de Castro (1696) and Fatal Friendship (1698); 'Calliope: The Heroick Muse' from 'The Nine Muses' (1700), a collection of poems by women on the death of John Dryden; and two poems printed with plays by other female playwrights: To Mrs. Manley. By the Author of Agnes de Castro from Delarivier Manley's 'The Royal Mischief' (1696) and Epilogue: Written by Mrs. Trotter. Spoken by Miss Porter from Mary Pix's 'Queen Catharine' (1698).