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'I know the trade: I learned it when I was in Wittenberg' Thus speaks Lacy, the gentleman who disguises himself as a simple shoemaker in order to win his true love, the grocer's daughter Rose. The Shoemaker's Holiday is one of the most engaging citizen comedies of the 17th century... Read Full Overview

Thomas Dekker's singular comic drama, The Shoemakers' Holiday moves through the urban landscape of 16th century apprenticeships and artisan production in this tale of thwarted marriages and class division. Simon Eyre and his rags to riches journey to becoming the city's... Read Full Overview

Elizabethan comedy (1599) by Shakespeare's contemporary

'I know the trade: I learned it when I was in Wittenberg'

The Shoemakers' Holiday, or the Gentle Craft is an Elizabethan play written by Thomas Dekker. First performed in 1599 by the Admiral's Men, it falls into the subgenre of city comedy. The play was first published in 1600 by the printer Valentine Simmes.

Thomas Dekker's singular comic drama, The Shoemakers' Holiday moves through the urban landscape of 16th century apprenticeships and artisan production in this tale of thwarted marriages and class division. Simon Eyre and his rags to riches journey to becoming the city's... Read Full Overview

A modern critical edition of this rollicking, yet tender, comedy about the trials of young love.It offers a careful comparison of the three earliest texts of the play, but the spelling and punctuation are 20th-century American.

Written and first performed in 1599, The Shoemaker's Holiday was the most popular non-Shakespearean comedy of its day--a hearty brew of character and overflowing good humor, occasionally ribald, about the gentle craft of shoemaking. Bernard Sahlins's new adaptation streamlines... Read Full Overview

Bernard Sahlin's new adaptation streamlines the dialogue for contemporary audiences and makes this play extremely playable.

Step back in time to Renaissance England with The Shoemaker's Holiday, a delightful comedy by Thomas Dekker. Set in London, this play tells the story of a shoemaker named Simon who rises to great heights after falling in love with the daughter of a wealthy lord. But will his... Read Full Overview

A delightful Elizabethan comedy of manners, filled with memorable characters and witty dialogue. Set against the backdrop of London's bustling shoemaking industry, this play is a charming celebration of love, friendship, and the joys of everyday life.

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A classic Elizabethan play, The Shoemaker's Holiday tells the story of a shoemaker who rises to become Lord Mayor of London through a combination of luck, pluck, and cunning. Filled with humor, romance, and drama, this play is a masterpiece of 17th-century English literature.

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A classic Elizabethan play, The Shoemaker's Holiday tells the story of a shoemaker who rises to become Lord Mayor of London through a combination of luck, pluck, and cunning. Filled with humor, romance, and drama, this play is a masterpiece of 17th-century English literature.

This... Read Full Overview

Step back in time to Renaissance England with The Shoemaker's Holiday, a delightful comedy by Thomas Dekker. Set in London, this play tells the story of a shoemaker named Simon who rises to great heights after falling in love with the daughter of a wealthy lord. But will his... Read Full Overview

A delightful Elizabethan comedy of manners, filled with memorable characters and witty dialogue. Set against the backdrop of London's bustling shoemaking industry, this play is a charming celebration of love, friendship, and the joys of everyday life.

This work has been... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Shoemakers Holiday is a comedy play written by Thomas Dekker and originally published in 1600. The play tells the story of Simon Eyre, a shoemaker who rises to the position of Lord Mayor of London. Along the way, he falls in love with a noblewoman named Jane, and the two... Read Full Overview