Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
The Collected Works
Thomas Middleton
2017 pages · Released Mar 25, 2010 · Oxford University Press
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
This is a scholarly edition of Renaissance-era plays by a major dramatist, not a book for children. Middleton's works contain the violence, sexual content, and dark themes typical of Jacobean drama—including murder, revenge, corruption, and morally ambiguous characters. While intellectually sophisticated and historically valuable for studying English literature and drama, these plays require mature reading comprehension and emotional maturity to process responsibly.
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From the publisher
Thomas Middleton is one of the few playwrights in English whose range and brilliance comes close to Shakespeare's. This handsome edition makes all Middleton's work accessible in a single volume, for the first time. It will generate excitement and controversy among all readers of Shakespeare and the English classics. Thomas Middleton is one of the few playwrights in English whose range and brilliance comes close to Shakespeare's. This handsome edition makes all Middleton's work accessible in a single volume, for the first time. It will generate excitement and controversy among all readers of Shakespeare and the English classics.
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- English literature
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ISBN 9780199580538 · Oxford University Press