The London Prodigal

About “The London Prodigal”

The London Prodigal is an English Renaissance city comedy set in London. It follows the story of a prodigal son who learns the error of his ways. The play was published in 1605 and was initially attributed to William Shakespeare. However, most scholars consider the attribution to be spurious. It is sometimes listed among the Shakespeare apocrypha, a group of works with uncertain authorship. The play is notable for its connection to Shakespearean literature despite the lack of definitive evidence linking it to him. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)