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Thomas Kyd was a prominent English playwright who played a pivotal role in the development of drama during the Elizabethan Era. Kyd is most famous today for writing The Spanish Tragedy, a very influential play that helped establish the revenge play genre. The Spanish Tragedy was written in the late 16th century and is believed to have influenced Shakespeare's Hamlet as it also includes a vengeful ghost. The action centers around a political rivalry that leads to many murders and a promise for revenge.

Oscar Wilde was a prominent Irish playwright and novelist in the late 19th century. With classics such as The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde remains one of the most widely read authors today. This edition of The Duchess of Padua includes a table of contents.