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Author | : Emma Josephine Smith |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2010-08-12 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0521519373 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Tragedy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Introducing the reader to important topics in English Renaissance tragedy, this Companion presents fresh readings of key texts.
Author | : A. R. Braunmuller |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 2003-09-25 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780521821155 |
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This new edition of the Companion provides updated information about the principal theaters, playwrights and plays of the most important period of English drama, from 1580-1642. Revised essays are included in chapters on theaters, dramaturgy, political plays, heroic plays, burlesque, comedy, tragedy, and drama produced during the reign of Charles I. Their references have been updated and the substantial biographical and bibliographical section has been expanded. First Edition Hb (1990): 0-521-34657-6 First Edition Pb (1990): 0-521-38662-4
Author | : A. R. Braunmuller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780521346573 |
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This book offers students factual and interpretative material about the principal theatres, playwrights and plays of the most important period of English drama, from 1580 1642. Ten distinguished scholars offer fresh, informative and challenging studies of the drama. They give factual answers to the kind of questions that students raise and also provide critical analytical comment on individual plays and typical sequences, guidance on the special contributions of playwrights, attempting to distinguish the extraordinary from the merely conventional. Three wide-ranging chapters on theatres, dramaturgy and the social, cultural and political conditions in which the drama was produced and perceived, are followed by chapters describing and illustrating various theatrical genres: private and occasional drama, political plays, heroic plays, burlesque, comedy, tragedy, with a final essay on the drama produced during the reign of Charles I. Shakespeare's plays are discussed in appropriate contexts, but do not dominate the discussion. The aim is to show the rich variety of drama in the period. An extensive biographical and bibliographical section details the work of the dramatists discussed in the book and the best sources for further study. A chronological table provides a full listing of new plays performed from 1497 1642, with a parallel list of major political and theatrical events.
Author | : Michael Hattaway |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 792 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0470998725 |
Download A Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is a one volume, up-to-date collection of more than fifty wide-ranging essays which will inspire and guide students of the Renaissance and provide course leaders with a substantial and helpful frame of reference. Provides new perspectives on established texts. Orientates the new student, while providing advanced students with current and new directions. Pioneered by leading scholars. Occupies a unique niche in Renaissance studies. Illustrated with 12 single-page black and white prints.
Author | : Arthur F. Kinney |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 1999-12-02 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1139825704 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1500–1600 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is the first comprehensive account of English Renaissance literature in the context of the culture which shaped it: the courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the tumult of Catholic and Protestant alliances during the Reformation, the age of printing and of New World discovery. In this century courtly literature under Henry VIII moves toward a new, more personal poetry of sentiment, narrative and romance. The development of English prose is seen in the writing of More, Foxe and Hooker and in the evolution of satire and popular culture. Drama moves from the churches to the commercial playhouses with the plays of Kyd, Marlowe and the early careers of Shakespeare and Jonson. The Companion tackles all these subjects in fourteen newly-commissioned essays, written by experts for student readers. A detailed chronology of major literary achievements concludes with a list of authors and their dates.
Author | : Arthur F. Kinney |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 644 |
Release | : 2002-06-10 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780631219507 |
Download A Companion to Renaissance Drama Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This expansive, inter-disciplinary guide to Renaissance plays and the world they played to gives readers a colorful overview of England's great dramatic age. Provides an expansive and inter-disciplinary approach to Renaissance plays and the world they played to. Offers a colourful and comprehensive overview of the material conditions of England's most important dramatic period. Gives readers facts and data along with up-to-date interpretation of the plays. Looks at the drama in terms of its cultural agency, its collaborative nature, and its ideological complexity.
Author | : David M Bevington |
Publisher | : Humanities-Ebooks |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1847603041 |
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Author | : Michael Hattaway |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 463 |
Release | : 2002-12-05 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 113982631X |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History Plays Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This 2002 volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's history and Roman plays. It is attentive throughout to the plays as they have been performed over the centuries since they were written. The first part offers accounts of the genre of the history play, of Renaissance historiography, of pageants and masques, and of women's roles, as well as comparisons with history plays in Spain and the Netherlands. Chapters in the second part look at individual plays as well as other Shakespearean texts which are closely related to the histories. The Companion offers a full bibliography, genealogical tables, and a list of principal and recurrent characters. It is a comprehensive guide for students, researchers and theatre-goers alike.
Author | : Ton Hoenselaars |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2012-10-11 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1107494338 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
While Shakespeare's popularity has continued to grow, so has the attention paid to the work of his contemporaries. The contributors to this Companion introduce the distinctive drama of these playwrights, from the court comedies of John Lyly to the works of Richard Brome in the Caroline era. With chapters on a wide range of familiar and lesser-known dramatists, including Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, John Webster, Thomas Middleton and John Ford, this book devotes particular attention to their personal and professional relationships, occupational rivalries and collaborations. Overturning the popular misconception that Shakespeare wrote in isolation, it offers a new perspective on the most impressive body of drama in the history of the English stage.
Author | : Alexander Leggatt |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780521779425 |
Download The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Comedy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's comedies, dark comedies and romances, first published in 2001.