Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xv
4. Illustrations xvi
5. I. Lawyer and Wit 1
6. II. Dramatist: The Contrast 49
7. III. Dramatist: Later Plays 82
8. IV. Poet 109
9. V. Novelist 140
10. VI. Essayist 181
11. Chronology 211
12. Selected bibliography 213
13. Notes 221
14. Index 273