Download or read book The Novels and Selected Plays of Thomas Holcroft, Vol. 1: Manthorn, the Enthusiast and Alwyn, or, The Gentleman Comedian written by Mrs. Inchbald and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Holcroft (1745-1809) was a key figure in the radical movement of the 1790s. He was an original if somewhat undisciplined thinker, a talented novelist, a popular playwright and translator, and an accomplished political pamphleteer. This edition restores the full range of his versatile talent to British literary history.