James Sheridan Knowles

James Sheridan Knowles ( born May 12, 1784 in Cork, Ireland, † November 30, 1862 in Torquay, County Devon, England) was an Irish actor and dramatic poet.

Knowles was dedicated to early stage in Dublin and was, more. Due to his industry as innate talent, a good performer, especially of character roles

Acquaintance was Knowles as a dramatic poet. He began his career as such with the tragedies: Caius Gracchus (1815 ) and Virginia (1820 ), the latter of which was received with great enthusiasm, and let these numerous dramatic products ( collected, London from 1841 to 1843, 3 vols ) follow, as their The best love chase (1838, also translated several times into German) applies.

Knowles has been formed by the earlier English dramatists, especially after Philip Massinger. A serious, aimed at the moral disposition is characteristic feature of Knowles.

In 1845 he renounced the stage and turned to the novel compartment to, but with less luck. Earlier in magazines scattered stories and sketches he collected under the title The elocutionist (The elocutionist: a collection of pieces in prose and verse, ... angepasst to display the art of reading ... Preceded by an introduction, in Which to attempt is made to simplify Walkers system) ( 28 edition, Lond. 1884). In 1852, Knowles joined the Baptist church, for which he was also active as a writer.