Some Important Writers of ‘Comedy of Humors’& their notable works :

Ben Jonson: ‘Comedy of Humors’ was introduced in English drama by Ben Jonson. His best known works of this genre include- Everyman in His Humour (1598) ,Everyman out of His Humour (1599), Volpone, or the Fox (1605) , Epicoene,or the Silent Woman (1609) , The Alchemist (1610), Bartholomew Fair (1614) ,The New Inn or the Light Heart (1631) ,The Magnetic Lady or the Humours Reconciled (1632).

George Chapman: All Fools (1605) The Blind Beggar of Alexandria (1596) The Gentleman Usher (1606) May Day (1612)

Thomas Middleton: The Family of Love (c 1602) A Trick to Catch the Middle One (c 1604) The Mad World, My Masters (c 1605)

Philip Massinger: A New Way to Pay Old Debts(c 1621) The City Madam (c1632)

Thomas Shadwell: The Sullen Lovers (1668) The Squire of Alsatia (1688)

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