Introduction to English Renaissance Comedy
Introduction to English Renaissance Comedy
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Published:
13 May, 1999
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Description
Introduction to English Renaissance comedy provides a comprehensive introduction to Elizabethan, Jacobean and Caroline comedy, covering both public and private theatres, emphasising the eclectic, experimental nature of this comedy: its departures from the mainstream New Comedy tradition, its searching, witty analysis of social and personal relations in court, city and country.
This book makes a close analysis of some of the richest comedies of the period, making unexpected connections between them: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest, Lyly's Endymion, Greene's Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay, Marston's The Malcontent, Middleton's Michaelmas Term, Jonson's Bartholomew Fair, Shirley's The Lady of Pleasure and Brome's A Jovial Crew. Through these plays the reader is given a comprehensive picture of English comedy in one of its most creative periods.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780719049651 |
| ISBN10 | 0719049652 |
| Number Of Pages | 192 |
| Item Weight | 249 g |
| Product Dimensions | 138 x 216 x 11 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Manchester University Press |
| Format | paperback |
Author's Bio
Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto