This edition is part of the Penguin Plays series; originally grouped under Three Plays for Puritans, later reissued as a standalone volume (PL100). The play is a historical drama set during the American Revolutionary Era, telling the story of Richard Dudgeon, a self-proclaimed "Devil’s disciple" who heroically sacrifices for others.
Contains The Misanthrope and several other Molière plays, translated by John Wood, with introduction and notes by John Wood (and in some editions, contributions by David Coward).