Ford, John
Ford, John ( 1586 –after 1639 ),born in Devon, and admitted to the Middle Temple in 1602 . He probably spent many years there, since he is called ‘Master John Ford , of the Middle Temple’ as late as 1638 . His earliest work was non-dramatic ( 1606 – 20 ), but he wrote all or a substantial part of 18 plays, of which seven have been lost. Between 1621 and 1625 he collaborated with Dekker and others in at least five plays including The Witch of Edmonton . After 1625 Ford probably worked alone. His chief plays are The Lover's Melancholy ( 1629 ), Love's Sacrifice ( 1633 ), 'Tis Pity She's a Whore ( 1633 ), The Broken Heart ( 1633 ), Perkin Warbeck ( 1634 ), The Lady's Trial ( 1639 ). Ford's plays are predominantly concerned with human dignity, courage, and endurance in suffering. He explores melancholy, torture, incest, delusion,...
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