Traitor - traitor

…As a resident playwright at London theaters in the 1620s and 1630s, he wrote tragedies and comedies, but the era had already entered a period of decline for theater, and his works lacked the vitality of Shakespeare's time. His tragedy, The Traitor (1631), portrayed the dark side of politics, and his character portrayals were remarkable. His comedy of manners, Hyde Park (1632), was a success, depicting the customs of the upper class of the time. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1620～30年代のロンドンの劇場で，座付作者として，悲劇や喜劇を書いたが，時代はすでに演劇の衰退期に入っており，その作品にはシェークスピア時代の活力は求むべくもない。悲劇《裏切者》(1631)は政治の暗黒面を描いて，性格描写に見るべきものがある。風習喜劇《ハイド･パーク》(1632)は，その時代の上流人士の風俗を描いて成功した。…

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