CONTENTS OF VOLUME II

CHAPTER IV – SHAKESPEARE
Biographical sketch
Chronological order of Shakespeare’s plays
Shakespeare’s plays
"Doubtful" plays ascribed to Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s dramatic genius

CHAPTER V – BEN JONSON
Sketch of his life and literary labours
Jonson’s dramatic works
Jonson’s characteristics as a dramatist summarised

CHAPTER VI – THE LATER ELIZABETHANS
George Chapman (1559-1634)
Thomas Dekker (1570-1640)
John Marston (1576-1634)
Thomas Middleton (1570-1627)
William Rowley (1585-1640)
Samuel Rowley (d. 1633 c.)
Thomas Heywood (1575-1650)
John Day (1574-1640)
Other dramatists of this period
Plays of doubtful authorship
Literary drama
Masques and cognate entertainments
The academical drama

CHAPTER VII – BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER
Account of their careers and literary partnership
Plays by Beaumont and Fletcher
Beaumont and Fletcher’s merits and defects as dramatists