Bøger af Arthur Hobson Quinn

Additional Contributors Include Albert C. Baugh, George B. Churchill, Ronald S. Crane And Others.

The Faire Maide of Bristow is a comedic play that was first printed in 1605. This book is a reprint of the original quarto edition, and it is presented by Arthur Hobson Quinn. The play tells the story of a young woman named Clem, who lives in the city of Bristol. Clem is courted by several suitors, including a wealthy merchant, a young gentleman, and a poor but honest sailor. The play is filled with mistaken identities, humorous misunderstandings, and witty dialogue. It also features a cast of colorful characters, including a bawdy widow and a group of drunken sailors. The Faire Maide of Bristow is a delightful example of Elizabethan comedy, and this reprint edition provides modern readers with a chance to enjoy this classic play.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The progress of the American spirit from its early racial ingredients through its political adolescence to the present day, with an analysis of the seven most characteristic qualities of the American temperament.

Based on exhaustive research in the Poe family archive, Quinn extracts the life from the legend, and describes how they both were distorted by prior biographies. "