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Born in February 10, 1606 / Died in June 1, 1642 / United Kingdom / English

Bibliography

Other info : Furtherreading

Books

  • Aglaura (London: Printed by John Haviland for Thomas Walkley, 1638).
  • A Coppy of a Letter Found in the Privy Lodgeings at Whitehall (London: Printed by John Dawson, 1641); republished as "To Mr. Henry German, in the beginning of Parliament, 1640," in Fragmenta Avrea (1646).
  • The Coppy of a Letter Written to the Lower House of Parliament Touching Divers Grievances and Inconveniences of the State &c. London (London: Printed by John Dawson for Thomas Walkley, 1641).
  • Fragmenta Avrea. A Collection of all the Incomparable Pceces (London: Printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moseley, 1646; second edition, revised, London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1648)--comprises Poems, Letters, An Account of Religion by Reason, Aglaura, The Goblins, and Brennoralt;
  • The Last Remains of Sr John Suckling. Being a Full Collection of his Poems and Letters (London: Printed by Thomas Newcombe for Humphrey Moseley, 1659); republished with Fragmenta Avrea (London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1672?); republished as The Works of Sir John Suckling (London: Printed for Henry Herringman, 1676; revised edition, London: Printed for Henry Herringman and sold by Richard Bentley, Jacob Tonson, Thomas Bennet, and Francis Saunders, 1696).

Editions

  • The Works of Sir John Suckling: The Non-Dramatic Works, edited by Thomas Clayton (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971).
  • The Works of Sir John Suckling, the Plays, edited by L. A. Beaurline (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971).

Play Productions

  • Aglaura, London, at Court, 1638; tragicomic version, London, Cockpit theater, 3 April 1638.
  • The Goblins, London, Blackfriars theater, 1641(?).
  • Brennoralt, or The Discontented Colonel, London, Blackfriars theater, 1641(?).