The Dramatic Works of Bayard Taylor

The Dramatic Works of Bayard Taylor is a collection of plays written by the American author Bayard Taylor. The book features a selection of Taylor's plays, including The Prophet, The Masque of the Gods, and The Echo Club. The plays explore a range of themes, including love, religion, and the human condition, and are written in a variety of styles, from tragedy to comedy. The collection also includes an introduction by the author, providing insight into his creative process and the inspiration behind his work. This book is a must-read for fans of Bayard Taylor's writing, as well as anyone interested in the history of American drama.1880. With notes by Marie Hansen-Taylor. American journalist and author, his romantic verse in Ximena and Other Poems secured him a long-standing assignment as correspondent for the New York Tribune. His trips to California, Mexico, Europe, Africa, and East Asia provided him with material for lectures, novels, and travel books. The best of his poetry is found in Poems of the Orient and in his verse drama Prince Deukalion (included in this volume). His most ambitious work was his metrical translation into English of Goethe's Faust, which earned him appointment as U.S. minister to Germany. Contents: The Prophet; The Masque of the Gods; Prince Deukalion; and Notes. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.