A chaste maid in Cheapside
Author | : Thomas Middleton |
Publisher | : Les Editions de Londres |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-07-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781910628805 |
ISBN-13 | : 1910628808 |
Rating | : 4/5 (808 Downloads) |
Download or read book A chaste maid in Cheapside written by Thomas Middleton and published by Les Editions de Londres. This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: « A Chaste maid in Cheapside » is a « city comedy » written in 1613 by Thomas Middleton. The maid at the center of the story is Moll Yellowhammer, the daughter of a rich Cheapside goldsmith. Her father wants to marry her to Whorehund, whom she does not like, whilst she is in love with a man called Touchwood Junior. Her intended husband has promised one of his mistresses to Moll’s brother, whilst he himself is having an affair with a married woman.