English Renaissance Drama
Peter Womack
The book considers the London theatrical culture which took shape in the 1570s and came to an end in 1642.
Chapter 1 The Set?Up (pages 15–45):
Chapter 2 Background Voices (pages 47–92):
Chapter 3 The Writers (pages 93–124):
Chapter 4 Key Plays (pages 125–260):
Chapter 5 Actions that A Man Might Play (pages 261–311):
- Places emphasis on those plays that are readily available in modern editions and can sometimes to be seen in modern productions, including Shakespeare.
- Provides students with the historical, literary and theatrical contexts they need to make sense of Renaissance drama.
- Includes a series of short biographies of playwrights during this period.
- Features close analyses of more than 20 plays, each of which draws attention to what makes a particular play interesting and identifies relevant critical questions.
- Examines early modern drama in terms of its characteristic actions, such as cuckolding, flattering, swaggering, going mad, and rising from the dead.
Chapter 1 The Set?Up (pages 15–45):
Chapter 2 Background Voices (pages 47–92):
Chapter 3 The Writers (pages 93–124):
Chapter 4 Key Plays (pages 125–260):
Chapter 5 Actions that A Man Might Play (pages 261–311):
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Tahun:
2006
Penerbit:
Wiley-Blackwell
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
326
ISBN 10:
063122629X
ISBN 13:
9780631226291
Fail:
PDF, 1.20 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2006