Who is the author of the play Venice Preserved?

Q: Who is the author of the play Venice Preserved?

a) Thomas Carew

b) Thomas Otway 

c) Thomas Rhymer

d) Thomas Browne

Correct answer:    d) Thomas Otway   

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Explanation of English Literature MCQs Test

Thomas Otway

Thomas Otway was born on 3rd March 1652 and he died on 14 April 1685. He was an English dramatist of the Restoration period. "Venice Preserved" is an English Restoration play written by Thomas Otway. The most significant tragedy of the English stage was in the 1680s. It was first staged in 1682 and soon printed, enjoying many revivals through to the 1830s. The play was one of the most important English tragedies for over 100 years.

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