Author: A. R. Braunmuller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521821155
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
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
The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Drama
Author: A. R. Braunmuller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521821155
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
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
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521821155
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
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
The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Tragedy
Author: Emma Josephine Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521519373
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Introducing the reader to important topics in English Renaissance tragedy, this Companion presents fresh readings of key texts.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521519373
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Introducing the reader to important topics in English Renaissance tragedy, this Companion presents fresh readings of key texts.
A Companion to Renaissance Drama
Author: Arthur F. Kinney
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998911
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
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.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998911
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
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.
The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1500–1600
Author: Arthur F. Kinney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139825704
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139825704
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
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.
A Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture
Author: Michael Hattaway
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998725
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
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.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998725
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
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.
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History Plays
Author: Michael Hattaway
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521775397
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This 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.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521775397
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This 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.
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Comedy
Author: Alexander Leggatt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521779425
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's comedies, dark comedies and romances, first published in 2001.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521779425
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's comedies, dark comedies and romances, first published in 2001.
The Cambridge Companion to Ben Jonson
Author: Richard Harp
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521646789
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An accessible, up-to-date introduction to the life and works of poet and dramatist Ben Jonson.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521646789
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An accessible, up-to-date introduction to the life and works of poet and dramatist Ben Jonson.
Memory and Forgetting in English Renaissance Drama
Author: Garrett A. Sullivan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521848428
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521848428
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher description
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists
Author: Ton Hoenselaars
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494338
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494338
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
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.