Dryden the Public Writer, 1660-1685

This reinterpretation of Dryden''s life and works shows how his writings were influenced by important contemporaries, the power struggles of Restoration politics, and the friendships and rivalries of society. Professor McFadden sees Dryden''s poems, plays, and essays as forms of address immediately related to the historical moment and the patron or dedicatee. This approach created a dialogue betwe...