"Old English Playwrights" is a book written by the famous American writer and literary critic James Russell Lowell. In this work, the author examines the contribution and influence of ancient English playwrights on world literature. Lowell analyzes the work of such outstanding masters as Shakespeare, Marlowe, Keith Marlowe, John Fletcher and others. The book reveals the peculiarities of their style, subject and inner world, which allows the reader to better understand the English drama of the 16th and 17th centuries. "Old English Playwrights" is a valuable source of knowledge for fans of classic literature and anyone interested in the history of the English theater.