Thomas Dekker - The Honest Whore - Part I: "I cannot abide that he should touch me."

Thomas Dekker, a notable yet underappreciated playwright and poet, thrived during the late Elizabethan and Caroline eras, despite only about twenty of his plays being published. His prolific output included collaborations with prominent contemporaries like Ford and Jonson, highlighting his influence. Dekker's life was marked by hardship, including seven years in debtor's prison. His pamphlets offer vivid insights into the dynamic and tumultuous life of London during a period of significant social change and upheaval, including the plague.