Plays Written by Thomas Southerne, Esq: The Wives Excuse. the Maid's Last Prayer. the Fatal Marriage. Oroonoko

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Thomas Southerne was one of the leading dramatists of the Restoration period in England. This collection features four of his most notable plays, including The Fatal Marriage, a tragedy set in 17th century Italy, and Oroonoko, an adaptation of Aphra Behn's novel about a slave who leads a revolt in colonial America. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of English drama.