George Chapman (Critical Survey of Poetry)
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In his own time, George Chapman was equally well-known for his poetry and plays. As a leading playwright for the children’s companies that performed at the Blackfriars theater, he achieved distinction in both tragedy and comedy. His greatest success in tragedy was Bussy d’Ambois (pr. 1604), followed by a sequel, The Revenge of Bussy d’Ambois (pr. c. 1610). His other tragedies include the two-part The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles, Duke of Byron (pr., pb. 1608), as well as The Tragedy of Chabot, Admiral of France...
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