George Lillo

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George Lillo


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
February 03, 1691

Died
September 04, 1739


George Lillo (3 February 1691 – 4 September 1739)[1] was an English playwright and tragedian. He was a jeweller in London as well as a dramatist. He produced his first stage work, Silvia, or The Country Burial, in 1730. A year later, he produced his most famous play, The London Merchant. He wrote at least six more plays before his death in 1739, including The Christian Hero (1735), Fatal Curiosity (1737) and Marina (1738).[2]
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Life

George Lillo was born in Moorfields, or Moorgate, in the City of London.[3] He became a partner in his father’s goldsmith-jewellery business.[2]
Early stage works

Lillo wrote at least eight plays between 1730 and his death in 1739. His first work in the theatre was the ballad opera Silvia, or The Country Buria
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The London Merchant

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Fatal Curiosity

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Marina, 1738

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The Dramatic Works of Georg...

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COUNTRY OPERAS III

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Scanderbeg, the Christian Hero

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Lillo's Dramatic Works, Vol...

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The Christian Hero: A Trage...

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The Works of Mr. George Lil...

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Silvia; or, the Country Bur...

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