Your Five Gallants

by Thomas Middleton

""Your Five Gallants"" is a play written by Thomas Middleton in the early 17th century. It is a satirical comedy that follows the story of five young men who spend their time in London's fashionable areas, engaging in various vices and immoral activities. The five gallants are all from different social classes and backgrounds, but they share a common desire for pleasure and entertainment. The play explores themes of deception, greed, and social class, as the gallants engage in various schemes and plots to achieve their goals. The characters are complex and multi-dimensional, with each one having their own motivations and desires. The play is known for its witty dialogue, sharp satire, and colorful characters. It is a classic example of Jacobean drama and is still performed today in theaters around the world.GOLDSTONE For instance; Put case yourself, after some robbery done, Were pursu'd hardly, why, there were your shelter, You know your sanctuary; nay, say you were taken, His letter to the justice will strike't 'Tis policy to receive one for the head.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1607

About the author

Thomas Middleton (1580 – 1627) was an English Jacobean playwright and poet. Middleton stands with John Fletcher and Ben Jonson as among the most successful and prolific of playwrights who wrote their best plays during the Jacobean period. He was one of the few Renaissance dramatists to achieve equal success in comedy and tragedy. Also a prolific writer of masques and pageants, he remains one of the most noteworthy and distinctive of Jacobean dramatists.

Reviews

[Gill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Middleton's never actively bad, but this seemed to drag at the end. On stage, performed at speed, it could be funny, offering lots of opportunities with comic business as props change hands again and again. In reading, not quite so fast, and the script seems never to have been properly organised. Some funny scenes, with a pawnbroker renting out clothing as soon as it reaches him. Complicated to get right, however.

Read as part of the REP online reading of the repertoire of the Jacobean children's companies.

[Sena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read with a lot of sex jokes

[Jiang Yuqi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The storyline is really difficult to follow. I wonder how the early audiences might feel about this. However, Middleton writes comedy funny enough for me to tumble through all the plot twists.