Steele, Richard Sir 1672-1729
Overview
| Works: | 2,556 works in 11,403 publications in 3 languages and 112,813 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Periodicals Drama Comedy plays Essays History Criticism, interpretation, etc Personal correspondence Fiction Portraits Sources |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Other, Contributor, Redactor, Translator, Author of introduction, Creator, htt, Publishing director, Publisher, Secretary, Correspondent, win, Illustrator |
| Classifications: | PR1365, 824 |
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Most widely held works about
Richard Steele
- Sir Richard Steele by Willard Connely( Book )
- Captain Steele : the early career of Richard Steele by Calhoun Winton( Book )
- Steele, Addison, and their periodical essays by A. R Humphreys( Book )
- Richard Steele by Richard Steele( Book )
- Steele at Drury Lane by John Loftis( Book )
- The correspondence of Richard Steele by Richard Steele( Book )
- Addison and Steele, the critical heritage by Joseph Addison( Book )
- Richard Steele by Austin Dobson( Book )
- Sir Richard Steele, M.P.: the later career by Calhoun Winton( Book )
- The curse of party : Swift's relations with Addison and Steele by Bertrand A Goldgar( Book )
- Richard Steele by Richard H Dammers( Book )
- Transparent designs : reading, performance, and form in the Spectator papers by Michael G Ketcham( Book )
- The honour and prerogative of the Queen's Majesty vindicated and defended against the unexampled insolence of the author of the Guardian : in a letter from a country Whig to Mr. Steele by Daniel Defoe( )
- The characters and conduct of Sir John Edgar : call'd by himself sole monarch of the stage in Drury-Lane ; and his three deputy-governors. In two letters to Sir John Edgar by John Dennis( )
- The life of Richard Steele by George Atherton Aitken( Book )
- Addison and Steele are dead : the English department, its canon, and the professionalization of literary criticism by Brian McCrea( Book )
- Essays biographical, critical, and historical, illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian by Nathan Drake( Book )
- The character of Richard St--le, esq. with some remarks : according to Mr. Calamy, A.F. & N. in a letter to his godfather by William Wagstaffe( )
- The Spectator by R Steele( )
- The first ode of the second book of Horace paraphras'd : and address'd to Richard St--le, esq ; by Jonathan Swift( )
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Most widely held works by
Richard Steele
The spectator by
Joseph Addison(
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507 editions published between 1711 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 4,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An amusing and informative record of English morals and manners in the early-eighteenth century
507 editions published between 1711 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 4,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An amusing and informative record of English morals and manners in the early-eighteenth century
The Christian hero by
Richard Steele(
)
243 editions published between 1701 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 2,738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
243 editions published between 1701 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 2,738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The conscious lovers : a comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty's servants. Written by
Sir Richard Steele by
Richard Steele(
)
169 editions published between 1722 and 2018 in English and held by 2,115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
169 editions published between 1722 and 2018 in English and held by 2,115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Spectator by
R Steele(
)
in English and Undetermined and held by 2,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes: Appendix. Notes critical and explanatory, and: Index
in English and Undetermined and held by 2,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes: Appendix. Notes critical and explanatory, and: Index
The conscious lovers : a comedy. Written by Sir Richard Steele by
Richard Steele(
)
148 editions published between 1723 and 2018 in English and held by 1,964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
148 editions published between 1723 and 2018 in English and held by 1,964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Sir Roger de Coverley papers, from the Spectator by
Joseph Addison(
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118 editions published between 1852 and 2002 in English and held by 1,942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
118 editions published between 1852 and 2002 in English and held by 1,942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq by
Richard Steele(
)
182 editions published between 1710 and 1797 in English and held by 1,766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
182 editions published between 1710 and 1797 in English and held by 1,766 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The guardian by
Richard Steele(
)
13 editions published between 1745 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1713, soon after publication of the Spectator had come to an end, its place on breakfast tables of Queen Anne's London was taken by the Guardian. Richard Steele, continuing in the new paper the blend of learning, wit, and moral instruction that had proved so attractive in the Tatler and Spectator, was the editor and principal writer; in the 175 numbers of the Guardian he included 53 essays by Joseph Addison, as well as contributions by Alexander Pope, George Berkeley, and several others, some of whom doubtless transmitted their papers through the famous lion's head letterbox that Addis
13 editions published between 1745 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1713, soon after publication of the Spectator had come to an end, its place on breakfast tables of Queen Anne's London was taken by the Guardian. Richard Steele, continuing in the new paper the blend of learning, wit, and moral instruction that had proved so attractive in the Tatler and Spectator, was the editor and principal writer; in the 175 numbers of the Guardian he included 53 essays by Joseph Addison, as well as contributions by Alexander Pope, George Berkeley, and several others, some of whom doubtless transmitted their papers through the famous lion's head letterbox that Addis
The lying lover : or, the ladies friendship. A comedy. Written by Sir Richard Steele by
Richard Steele(
)
111 editions published between 1717 and 2018 in English and held by 1,395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
111 editions published between 1717 and 2018 in English and held by 1,395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The conscious lovers by
Richard Steele(
Book
)
165 editions published between 1723 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the play, Sir John Bevil is encouraging his son, Bevil Jr., to marry the wealthy Lucinda, daughter of Mr. Sealand. John Bevil was quite the rake in his day, and he is trying to encourage his son to settle down with a wife and start a family. Bevil Jr., however, is faced with a dilemma, for though he is set to marry Lucinda, he is not in love with her, but his good friend Myrtle is. Bevil Jr. is in love with Indiana, a poor woman whose mother died when Indiana was seven. Indiana has been raised by her Aunt Isabella (Mr. Sealand's sister). She is the daughter of Mr. Sealand by his first wife, though no one realizes it. Mr. Sealand is intent on marrying his daughter Lucinda to Bevil Jr., but Mrs. Sealand, Mr. Sealand's second wife and Lucinda's mother, is intent on her marrying the young coxcomb Cimberton, because of his vast fortune and also because he is Mrs. Sealand's cousin. However, because of his fortune, Cimberton cannot marry without the consent of his Uncle Geoffrey or his counsel of lawyers. So Bevil Jr. and Myrtle devise a scheme where Myrtle and Bevil Jr.'s servant, Tom, will disguise themselves as Sir Geoffrey's lawyers, Bramble and Target, in order to delay the wedding proceedings. They arrive at Mr. Sealand's house in disguise, and convince Cimberton and Mrs. Sealand that the marriage absolutely cannot proceed without Sir Geoffrey's physical presence to sign away part of the estate. In the meantime, Sir John and Mr. Sealand discuss Bevil Jr.'s morals, for it has been discovered that he has been visiting a woman of lower class on a frequent basis. Mr. Sealand decides to go and visit this young woman so that he may judge Bevil Jr.'s moral conduct for himself, and Sir John and his servant Humphrey discuss the implication of marrying his son off as a bargaining chip to double the estate rather than letting Bevil Jr. choose a wife of his own. The next day, Phillis, Lucinda's maid, arrives at Bevil Jr.'s lodgings with news that Sir Geoffrey is expected in town at any moment, and suggests that Myrtle disguise himself as Sir Geoffrey in order to further delay the marriage proceedings. Myrtle arrives at Mr. Sealand's house disguised at Sir Geoffrey. Mrs. Sealand is in a hurry to marry Lucinda to Cimberton while her husband is away, she begins proceedings for a wedding. When Mr. Sealand arrives at Isabella and Indiana's lodgings, Isabella recognizes him, but he does not recognize her. He talks to Indiana, listens to her sad story, and while she is in a crying fit she drops a bracelet on the floor, and Mr. Sealand recognizes it as the bracelet he gave his first wife just before they were separated. Mr. Sealand is happy to be reunited with his daughter and sister, and in this moment insists that Indiana marry Bevil Jr. Isabella leaves that instant to get Bevil Jr. and arrives with Sir John Bevil, Bevil Jr., Mrs. Sealand, Cimberton, Myrtle disguised as Sir Geoffrey, and Lucinda. In this final scene, Mr. Sealand says he would rather have Myrtle marry Lucinda because he never likes Cimberton, and Cimberton will not marry Lucinda because her dowry has just been halved by the discovery of the other daughter. He leaves, and Myrtle reveals himself. In the end, the moral of the story, given by Sir John, is that the happiness of the young is provided by good virtue, honesty and "Providence."
165 editions published between 1723 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the play, Sir John Bevil is encouraging his son, Bevil Jr., to marry the wealthy Lucinda, daughter of Mr. Sealand. John Bevil was quite the rake in his day, and he is trying to encourage his son to settle down with a wife and start a family. Bevil Jr., however, is faced with a dilemma, for though he is set to marry Lucinda, he is not in love with her, but his good friend Myrtle is. Bevil Jr. is in love with Indiana, a poor woman whose mother died when Indiana was seven. Indiana has been raised by her Aunt Isabella (Mr. Sealand's sister). She is the daughter of Mr. Sealand by his first wife, though no one realizes it. Mr. Sealand is intent on marrying his daughter Lucinda to Bevil Jr., but Mrs. Sealand, Mr. Sealand's second wife and Lucinda's mother, is intent on her marrying the young coxcomb Cimberton, because of his vast fortune and also because he is Mrs. Sealand's cousin. However, because of his fortune, Cimberton cannot marry without the consent of his Uncle Geoffrey or his counsel of lawyers. So Bevil Jr. and Myrtle devise a scheme where Myrtle and Bevil Jr.'s servant, Tom, will disguise themselves as Sir Geoffrey's lawyers, Bramble and Target, in order to delay the wedding proceedings. They arrive at Mr. Sealand's house in disguise, and convince Cimberton and Mrs. Sealand that the marriage absolutely cannot proceed without Sir Geoffrey's physical presence to sign away part of the estate. In the meantime, Sir John and Mr. Sealand discuss Bevil Jr.'s morals, for it has been discovered that he has been visiting a woman of lower class on a frequent basis. Mr. Sealand decides to go and visit this young woman so that he may judge Bevil Jr.'s moral conduct for himself, and Sir John and his servant Humphrey discuss the implication of marrying his son off as a bargaining chip to double the estate rather than letting Bevil Jr. choose a wife of his own. The next day, Phillis, Lucinda's maid, arrives at Bevil Jr.'s lodgings with news that Sir Geoffrey is expected in town at any moment, and suggests that Myrtle disguise himself as Sir Geoffrey in order to further delay the marriage proceedings. Myrtle arrives at Mr. Sealand's house disguised at Sir Geoffrey. Mrs. Sealand is in a hurry to marry Lucinda to Cimberton while her husband is away, she begins proceedings for a wedding. When Mr. Sealand arrives at Isabella and Indiana's lodgings, Isabella recognizes him, but he does not recognize her. He talks to Indiana, listens to her sad story, and while she is in a crying fit she drops a bracelet on the floor, and Mr. Sealand recognizes it as the bracelet he gave his first wife just before they were separated. Mr. Sealand is happy to be reunited with his daughter and sister, and in this moment insists that Indiana marry Bevil Jr. Isabella leaves that instant to get Bevil Jr. and arrives with Sir John Bevil, Bevil Jr., Mrs. Sealand, Cimberton, Myrtle disguised as Sir Geoffrey, and Lucinda. In this final scene, Mr. Sealand says he would rather have Myrtle marry Lucinda because he never likes Cimberton, and Cimberton will not marry Lucinda because her dowry has just been halved by the discovery of the other daughter. He leaves, and Myrtle reveals himself. In the end, the moral of the story, given by Sir John, is that the happiness of the young is provided by good virtue, honesty and "Providence."
Spectator Club by
Richard Steele(
)
5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The funeral: or, grief a-la-mode : a comedy. Written by Sir Richard Steele by
Richard Steele(
)
92 editions published between 1725 and 2018 in English and held by 1,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
92 editions published between 1725 and 2018 in English and held by 1,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tender husband by
Richard Steele(
Book
)
44 editions published between 1705 and 2018 in English and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Steele's third comedy, first published and produced in 1705 loosely weaves two plots throughout, taking a satirical look at problems of love and marriage, and the role choice plays in marital happiness, including a husband who tries the faithfulness of his wife by means of his mistress, disguised as a man
44 editions published between 1705 and 2018 in English and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Steele's third comedy, first published and produced in 1705 loosely weaves two plots throughout, taking a satirical look at problems of love and marriage, and the role choice plays in marital happiness, including a husband who tries the faithfulness of his wife by means of his mistress, disguised as a man
The Sir Roger de Coverley papers by
Joseph Addison(
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34 editions published between 1893 and 2018 in English and held by 894 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An English squire of Queen Anne's reign, Sir Roger exemplified the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous ('rather beloved than esteemed' (Spectator no. 2), making his Tory politics seem harmless but silly. He was said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance named after him. This collection of essays from the Spectator includes introductory chapters on the historical background for this 17th/18th century Queen Anne period, on the evolution of The Spectator, and on the lives of Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. Steele, the founder of The Tatler, and The Spectator with Addison, sketched the corresponding plan of the Spectator's Club, with Sir Roger de Coverley representing the honorable values of the country gentleman of the best kind, as here set forth from the original issues of The Spectator in 1711 and beyond. Addison's contributions to The Spectator are said to have perfected the essay as a literary form. His prose style was the model for pure and elegant English until the end of the 18th century; his comments on the manners and morals were widely influential in forming the middle-class ideal of a dispassionate, tolerant, Christian world citizen. His fictitious Sir Roger De Coverly Papers, according to William Makepeace Thackeray, give a full ".expression of the life of the time; of the manners, of the movement, the dress, the pleasures, the laughter, and the ridicules of society," for the period in a way that no pure history or autobiography ever could
34 editions published between 1893 and 2018 in English and held by 894 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An English squire of Queen Anne's reign, Sir Roger exemplified the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous ('rather beloved than esteemed' (Spectator no. 2), making his Tory politics seem harmless but silly. He was said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance named after him. This collection of essays from the Spectator includes introductory chapters on the historical background for this 17th/18th century Queen Anne period, on the evolution of The Spectator, and on the lives of Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. Steele, the founder of The Tatler, and The Spectator with Addison, sketched the corresponding plan of the Spectator's Club, with Sir Roger de Coverley representing the honorable values of the country gentleman of the best kind, as here set forth from the original issues of The Spectator in 1711 and beyond. Addison's contributions to The Spectator are said to have perfected the essay as a literary form. His prose style was the model for pure and elegant English until the end of the 18th century; his comments on the manners and morals were widely influential in forming the middle-class ideal of a dispassionate, tolerant, Christian world citizen. His fictitious Sir Roger De Coverly Papers, according to William Makepeace Thackeray, give a full ".expression of the life of the time; of the manners, of the movement, the dress, the pleasures, the laughter, and the ridicules of society," for the period in a way that no pure history or autobiography ever could
The tender husband : or, the accomplish'd fools. A comedy. Written by Sir Richard Steele by
Richard Steele(
)
63 editions published between 1725 and 1771 in English and held by 794 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
63 editions published between 1725 and 1771 in English and held by 794 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff Esq : revised and corrected by the author. by
Richard Steele(
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61 editions published between 1711 and 1733 in English and held by 754 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
61 editions published between 1711 and 1733 in English and held by 754 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Tatler by
Richard Steele(
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10 editions published between 1953 and 1968 in English and held by 716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1953 and 1968 in English and held by 716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The plays of Richard Steele by
Richard Steele(
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17 editions published between 1894 and 2014 in English and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1894 and 2014 in English and held by 681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A letter to the Earl of O----d, concerning the bill of peerage : By Sir R-d S-le by
Richard Steele(
)
63 editions published between 1719 and 2018 in English and held by 674 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
63 editions published between 1719 and 2018 in English and held by 674 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A letter to a Member of Parliament : concerning the bill for preventing the growth of schism. By Richard Steele, Esq by
Richard Steele(
)
60 editions published between 1714 and 2018 in English and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
60 editions published between 1714 and 2018 in English and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Addison, Joseph 1672-1719 Other Translator Publishing director Secretary Author Contributor Editor Redactor
- Budgell, Eustace 1686-1737 Author
- Blanchard, Rae Other Author Editor
- Aitken, George Atherton 1860-1917 Other Author of introduction Author Editor
- Swift, Jonathan 1667-1745 Author
- Winton, Calhoun Other Author Editor
- Defoe, Daniel 1661?-1731 Other Author Editor
- Smith, G. Gregory (George Gregory) 1865-1932 Other Editor
- Stephens, John Calhoun 1916-
- Bond, Donald Frederic 1898-1987 Contributor Author Editor
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Addison, Joseph, Authors, English Authors, Irish Budgell, Eustace, Canon (Literature) Christian life Civilization Conduct of life Criticism Criticism and interpretation De Coverley, Roger,--Sir (Fictitious character) Dramatists, English England England--London English drama English drama (Comedy) English drama--Restoration English essays English literature English literature--Study and teaching (Higher) English periodicals English wit and humor Essays Friendship Great Britain Halifax, Charles Montagu,--Earl of, Intellectual life Ireland Irish drama Journalists Literature Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Marlborough, John Churchill,--Duke of, Martin, Henry, Newspapers Parnell, Thomas, Political and social views Politicians Politics and government Social conditions Spectator (London, England : 1711) Stanyan, Abraham, Steele, Richard Steele, Richard,--Sir, Swift, Jonathan, Tatler (London, England : 1709) Theater Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England) United States
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Addison, Dzhozef
Addison, Giuseppe 1672-1729
Addison, Joseph 1672-1729
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author of the Tatler and Spectator, the, 1672-1729
Bickerstaf, Isaak 1672-1729
Bickerstaff, Isaac
Bickerstaff, Isaac 1672-1729
Bickerstaff, Isaac Esq. 1672-1729
Bickerstaffe, Isaac
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Biskerstaff Isaac
Edgar, John
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Gentleman of the army.
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Ironside, Nestor, 1672-1729
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Myrtle, Marmaduke Gent. 1672-1729
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