| All for Love | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | John Dryden |
| Date premiered | 1677 |
| Place premiered | London |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Adaptation of Antony and Cleopatra |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Alexandria, Egypt |
All for Love; or, the World Well Lost, is a 1677 heroic drama by John Dryden which is now his best-known and most performed play. It is dedicated to Earl of Danby. It is a tragedy written in blank verse and is an attempt on Dryden's part to reinvigorate serious drama. It is an acknowledged imitation of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, and focuses on the last hours of the lives of its hero and heroine.[1]
- ^ Dryden, John. All for Love. London:Nick Hern Books Limited, 1998.