The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford

Hartley Coleridge (1796-1849) was an English writer and the eldest son of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He is perhaps best known for his editorial work on the dramatic writings of Massinger and Ford, as well as his own poetry and essays. His contributions offer a window into 19th-century literary criticism and verse.

John Ford was an English playwright of the Jacobean and Caroline eras. He is remembered for his tragedies, including "Four Revenge Tragedies" and his contributions to "The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford."

Philip Massinger was an English playwright active during the Jacobean and Caroline periods. He is known for plays such as The Virgin Martyr and often collaborated with other dramatists, including John Ford. Collections like The Plays of Philip Massinger gather his dramatic works.