Dekker, Thomas approximately 1572-1632
Overview
| Works: | 1,015 works in 4,130 publications in 6 languages and 57,519 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Criticism, interpretation, etc Comedy plays History Humor Autographs Biography Dictionaries Census data Anecdotes |
| Subject Headings: | Dramatists, English--Early modern |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Editor, Creator, Lyricist |
| Classifications: | PR2243, 822.3 |
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Most widely held works about
Thomas Dekker
- Thomas Dekker. An analysis of dramatic structure by James H Conover( )
- Thomas Dekker by George R Price( Book )
- Thomas Dekker, a study by Mary Leland Hunt( Book )
- Thomas Dekker by Thomas Dekker( Book )
- The dragon and the dove : the plays of Thomas Dekker by Julia Gasper( Book )
- Non-dramatic works by Thomas Dekker( Book )
- Thomas Dekker and the culture of pamphleteering in early modern London by Anna Bayman( )
- The collaboration of Webster and Dekker by F. E Pierce( Book )
- London dispossessed : literature and social space in the early modern city by John Twyning( Book )
- Thomas Dekker and the traditions of English drama by Larry S Champion( Book )
- Introductions, notes, and commentaries to texts in The dramatic works of Thomas Dekker, edited by Fredson Bowers by Cyrus Hoy( Book )
- Thomas Dekker : a reference guide by Doris Ray Adler( Book )
- Thomas Dekker's pamphlets, 1603-1609, and Jacobean popular literature by Frederick O Waage( Book )
- Dekker and Heywood : professional dramatists by Kathleen McLuskie( Book )
- Thomas Dekker, c. 1572-1632, a bibliographical catalogue of the early editions (to the end of the 17th century) by A. F Allison( Book )
- Thomas Dekker: a study in economic and social backgrounds by Kate L Gregg( Book )
- Un peintre de la vie londonienne: Thomas Dekker (circa 1572-1632) by Marie Thérèse Jones-Davies( Book )
- Rhetoric in the plays of Thomas Dekker by Suzanne Blow( Book )
- Public theater in golden age Madrid and Tudor-Stuart London : class, gender, and festive community by Ivan Cañadas( Book )
- Serious and tragic elements in the comedy of Thomas Dekker by Peggy Faye Shirley( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Thomas Dekker
The shoemaker's holiday by
Thomas Dekker(
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114 editions published between 1600 and 2017 in English and Italian and held by 3,617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rowland Lacy, a young nobleman in love with Rose Oateley, daughter of Sir Roger, disguises himself as a Dutch shoemaker, Hans, and works in a shop with Simon Eyre, having sent a friend to France in his place. He wins Rose. Through Hans, Eyre gets a fortune, becomes sheriff, and then Lord Mayor of London; as such he declares a shoemakers' holiday, feasting all apprentices. 5 acts, 17 men, 4 women, extras, 6 interiors, 8 exteriors, costumes of the period
114 editions published between 1600 and 2017 in English and Italian and held by 3,617 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rowland Lacy, a young nobleman in love with Rose Oateley, daughter of Sir Roger, disguises himself as a Dutch shoemaker, Hans, and works in a shop with Simon Eyre, having sent a friend to France in his place. He wins Rose. Through Hans, Eyre gets a fortune, becomes sheriff, and then Lord Mayor of London; as such he declares a shoemakers' holiday, feasting all apprentices. 5 acts, 17 men, 4 women, extras, 6 interiors, 8 exteriors, costumes of the period
Poems of Thomas Dekker by
Thomas Dekker(
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6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,744 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,744 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The roaring girl by
Thomas Middleton(
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68 editions published between 1611 and 2014 in English and Danish and held by 1,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sebastian has a problem. He's in love with a girl but his father won't agree to their marriage. In desperation he turns to the one person who can help him, the fearless and feisty 'roaring girl' Moll Cutpurse. In a London fuelled by greed and desire, the charismatic, cross-dressing heroine Moll has the world wrapped around her little finger, and she has a plan. Cutting a joyously independent path through the underhand scheming and petty vendettas of the London underworld, Moll proves more than a match for any man."--Page 4 of cover
68 editions published between 1611 and 2014 in English and Danish and held by 1,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sebastian has a problem. He's in love with a girl but his father won't agree to their marriage. In desperation he turns to the one person who can help him, the fearless and feisty 'roaring girl' Moll Cutpurse. In a London fuelled by greed and desire, the charismatic, cross-dressing heroine Moll has the world wrapped around her little finger, and she has a plan. Cutting a joyously independent path through the underhand scheming and petty vendettas of the London underworld, Moll proves more than a match for any man."--Page 4 of cover
The dramatic works of Thomas Dekker by
Thomas Dekker(
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22 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,008 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The witch of Edmonton by
William Rowley(
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60 editions published between 1658 and 2017 in English and German and held by 992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The play, based on a sensational witchcraft trial of 1621, presents Mother Sawyer and her local community in the grip of a witch-mania reflecting popular belief and superstition of the time..."--Back cover
60 editions published between 1658 and 2017 in English and German and held by 992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The play, based on a sensational witchcraft trial of 1621, presents Mother Sawyer and her local community in the grip of a witch-mania reflecting popular belief and superstition of the time..."--Back cover
The belman of London : bringing to light the most notoriovs villanies that are now practised in the kingdome : profitable
for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of housholds, and all sorts of seruants to marke, and delightfull
for all men to read by
Thomas Dekker(
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36 editions published between 1608 and 1640 in English and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anonymous. By Thomas Dekker. With a title-page woodcut. Signatures: A-I4. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99851292. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 6482. (vid) 16563. (DLPS) A20042.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20042.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Crime and criminals -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800. Cant -- Early works to 1800
36 editions published between 1608 and 1640 in English and held by 872 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anonymous. By Thomas Dekker. With a title-page woodcut. Signatures: A-I4. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99851292. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 6482. (vid) 16563. (DLPS) A20042.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20042.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Crime and criminals -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800. Cant -- Early works to 1800
The vvonderfull yeare, 1603 by
Thomas Dekker(
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31 editions published between 1603 and 1966 in English and held by 817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
31 editions published between 1603 and 1966 in English and held by 817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elizabethan and Stuart plays by
Charles Read Baskervill(
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2 editions published between 1934 and 1962 in English and held by 778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1934 and 1962 in English and held by 778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Elizabethan drama by
Christopher Marlowe(
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6 editions published between 1910 and 1919 in English and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although a two-volume work on Elizabethan-era drama, only the first volume is included in this Anthology as it directly relates to Shakespeare and Marlowe. Marlowe's "Edward the Second" is the first piece, followed by four of Shakespeare's greatest works to provide a basis for comparison
6 editions published between 1910 and 1919 in English and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although a two-volume work on Elizabethan-era drama, only the first volume is included in this Anthology as it directly relates to Shakespeare and Marlowe. Marlowe's "Edward the Second" is the first piece, followed by four of Shakespeare's greatest works to provide a basis for comparison
The batchelers banquet, or, A banquet for batchelers : vvherein is prepared sundry dainty dishes to furnish their tables,
curiously drest, and seriously serued in : pleasantly discoursing the variable humours of women, their quicknesse of wits,
and vnsearchable deceits by
Thomas Dekker(
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27 editions published between 1603 and 1660 in English and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sometimes attributed to Thomas Dekker, but more probably by Robert Tofte. An adaptation of "Les quinze joies de mariage", which is sometimes attributed to Antoine de La Sale. Printer identified by STC. Signatures: A-K4 (-K4). Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99850909. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 6477. (vid) 16146. (DLPS) A20038.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20038.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Women -- Humor -- Early works to 1800. La Sale, Antoine de, b. 1388?. Tofte, Robert, d. 1620
27 editions published between 1603 and 1660 in English and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sometimes attributed to Thomas Dekker, but more probably by Robert Tofte. An adaptation of "Les quinze joies de mariage", which is sometimes attributed to Antoine de La Sale. Printer identified by STC. Signatures: A-K4 (-K4). Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99850909. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 6477. (vid) 16146. (DLPS) A20038.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20038.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Women -- Humor -- Early works to 1800. La Sale, Antoine de, b. 1388?. Tofte, Robert, d. 1620
The famous history of Sir Thomas Wyat by
Thomas Dekker(
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47 editions published between 1607 and 1982 in English and held by 687 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Probably derived from the two parts of the lost play "Lady Jane", by Dekker, Thomas Heywood, John Webster, Henry Chettle, and Wentworth Smith. Partly in verse. The first word of the title is xylographic. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-G4 (-G4). Running title reads: The famous historie of Sir Thomas Wyat. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99841018. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 6537. (stc) Greg, I, 256(a). (vid) 5575. (DLPS) A20096.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20096.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Wyatt, Thomas, -- Sir, -- 1521?-1554 -- Drama. Webster, John, 1580?-1625?. Grey, Jane, -- Lady, -- 1537-1554 -- Drama
47 editions published between 1607 and 1982 in English and held by 687 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Probably derived from the two parts of the lost play "Lady Jane", by Dekker, Thomas Heywood, John Webster, Henry Chettle, and Wentworth Smith. Partly in verse. The first word of the title is xylographic. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-G4 (-G4). Running title reads: The famous historie of Sir Thomas Wyat. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. (marc) 99841018. (stc) STC (2nd ed.) 6537. (stc) Greg, I, 256(a). (vid) 5575. (DLPS) A20096.0001.001. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20096.0001.001. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/t/text/accesspolicy.html. This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions. Wyatt, Thomas, -- Sir, -- 1521?-1554 -- Drama. Webster, John, 1580?-1625?. Grey, Jane, -- Lady, -- 1537-1554 -- Drama
The wonderful year [etc] and selected writings by
Thomas Dekker(
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6 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 596 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 596 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The gull's hornbook by
Thomas Dekker(
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54 editions published between 1804 and 2013 in English and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In the Gull's Handbook ... we can see, when we make due allowance for the exaggeration of the satirist, how Londoners really lived and behaved three hundred years ago." The main character is "a boor posing as a wit, a fool qualifying for a sharper."--Introductory note, p.i, v
54 editions published between 1804 and 2013 in English and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In the Gull's Handbook ... we can see, when we make due allowance for the exaggeration of the satirist, how Londoners really lived and behaved three hundred years ago." The main character is "a boor posing as a wit, a fool qualifying for a sharper."--Introductory note, p.i, v
Thomas Dekker by
Thomas Dekker(
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63 editions published between 1800 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 574 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
63 editions published between 1800 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 574 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
English villanies : eight severall times prest to death by the printers, but (still reviving againe) are now the ninth time
(as at first) discovered by Lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer, called O-Per-Se-O whose lowd voyce proclaimes
to all that will heare him, another conspiracie of abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the peace of this kingdome, which
the bell-man (because he then went stumbling i'th' darke) could never see till now : and because a companie of rogues, cunning
canting Gypsies, and all the scumme of our nation fight here under their owne tottered colours : at the end is a canting dictionarie,
to teach their language, with canting songs : a book to make gentlemen merrie, citizens warie, countreymen carefull : fit
for all justices to reade over, because it is a pilot, by whom they may make strange discoveries by
Thomas Dekker(
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20 editions published between 1632 and 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 532 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1632 and 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 532 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The shoo-makers holy-day. Or The gentle craft : VVith the humorous life of Simon Eyre, shoo-maker, and Lord Mayor of London.
As it was acted before the Queenes most excellent Majesty on New yeares day at night, by the right Honourable Earle of Nottingham,
Lord high Admirall of England, his servants by
Thomas Dekker(
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20 editions published between 1610 and 1657 in English and held by 521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1610 and 1657 in English and held by 521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Westward hoe by
Thomas Dekker(
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54 editions published between 1605 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 520 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
54 editions published between 1605 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 520 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Northward hoe by
Thomas Dekker(
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50 editions published between 1607 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
50 editions published between 1607 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The shoemakers' holiday by
Thomas Dekker(
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13 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Patient Grissill by
Henry Chettle(
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56 editions published between 1603 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 475 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
56 editions published between 1603 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 475 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Middleton, Thomas -1627 Attributed name Author
- Webster, John 1580?-1625? Author
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Author
- Massinger, Philip 1583-1640 Author
- Rowley, William 1585?-1642 Author Creator
- Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637 Author
- Heywood, Thomas approximately 1574-1641
- Ford, John 1586-approximately 1640 Author
- Marlowe, Christopher 1564-1593 Author
- Bowers, Fredson Other Author of introduction Editor
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Deckar, Thomas.
Deckar, Thomas 1572-1632
Deckar, Thomas approximately 1572-1632
Deckar, Thomas ca. 1572-1632
Decker, Thomas
Decker, Thomas 1572-1632
Decker, Thomas approximately 1572-1632
Decker, Thomas asi 1572-1632
Decker, Thomas ca. 1572-1632
Dekkar, Thomas
Dekkar, Thomas 1572-1632
Dekker.
Dekker, Tho ca. 1572-1632
Dekker, Thomas
Dekker, Thomas 1570?-1641?
Dekker, Thomas ca. 1572-1632
Dickers, Thomas.
Dickers, Thomas 1572-1632
Dickers, Thomas approximately 1572-1632
Dickers, Thomas asi 1572-1632
Dickers, Thomas ca. 1572-1632
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توماس دكر، 1572-1632
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데커, 토머스 1572?-1632
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