Author: Newell W. Sawyer
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512806560
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In the two centuries between the first performance of The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and the outbreak of the First World War, the stage provided an accurate mirror of the changing mores of English society. "High comedy," Newell W. Sawyer writes, "views man as a social animal in the midst of his fellows, with customs, conventions, and traditions of his own devising, and prods him gently or mockingly, as he stands confounded by that which he has made." The comedy of manners became, from its prototype, a dramatic category reflecting the life, thought, and manners of upper-class society, faithful to its traditions and philosophy, and as such offers an ideal medium for such a study as Professor Sawyer has here undertaken. The result is a book that is at once entertaining and serious, a study of two centuries of the British stage,
The Comedy of Manners from Sheridan to Maugham
Author: Newell W. Sawyer
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512806560
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In the two centuries between the first performance of The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and the outbreak of the First World War, the stage provided an accurate mirror of the changing mores of English society. "High comedy," Newell W. Sawyer writes, "views man as a social animal in the midst of his fellows, with customs, conventions, and traditions of his own devising, and prods him gently or mockingly, as he stands confounded by that which he has made." The comedy of manners became, from its prototype, a dramatic category reflecting the life, thought, and manners of upper-class society, faithful to its traditions and philosophy, and as such offers an ideal medium for such a study as Professor Sawyer has here undertaken. The result is a book that is at once entertaining and serious, a study of two centuries of the British stage,
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512806560
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In the two centuries between the first performance of The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and the outbreak of the First World War, the stage provided an accurate mirror of the changing mores of English society. "High comedy," Newell W. Sawyer writes, "views man as a social animal in the midst of his fellows, with customs, conventions, and traditions of his own devising, and prods him gently or mockingly, as he stands confounded by that which he has made." The comedy of manners became, from its prototype, a dramatic category reflecting the life, thought, and manners of upper-class society, faithful to its traditions and philosophy, and as such offers an ideal medium for such a study as Professor Sawyer has here undertaken. The result is a book that is at once entertaining and serious, a study of two centuries of the British stage,
The Comedy of Manners from Sheridan to Maugham
Author: Newell Wheeler Sawyer
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Category : English drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
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Category : English drama (Comedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Comedy of Manners From Sheridan to Maugham. --
Author: Newell W (Newell Wheeler) Sawyer
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014741028
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014741028
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
THE COMEDY OF MANNERS FROM SHERIDAN TO MAUGHAM. BY NEWELL W. SAWYER.
Author: Newell W. Sawyer
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Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
The Comedy of Manners from Sheridan to Maugham
Author: Newell Wheeler Sawyer
Publisher:
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Category : Comedies of manners, English
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comedies of manners, English
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Comedy of Manners, from Sheridan to Maugham... by Newell W. Sawyer, a Thesis...
Author: Newell W. Sawyer
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
The Comedy of Manners from Sheridan to Maugham
Author: Newell Wheeler Sawyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comedies of manners, English
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comedies of manners, English
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Comedy of Manners from Sheridan to Maugh Am
Author: Newell Sawyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 275
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Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 275
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Comedy of Manners
Author: David L. Hirst
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351629905
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
First published in 1979, this book traces comedy of manners from the 1660s to the then present — a scope beyond the traditional focus on the Restoration and early twentieth century. It uncovers an underestimated subversive potential and socially critical force in this particularly English dramatic form, emphasising the distinctive subjects and style that distinguish it from more general forms of witty social satire. The author discusses the major comic dramatists of the post-Restoration period; reassesses the significance of Sheridan, Wilde and Coward; and examines the continuation of the tradition in modern writers. This book will be of interest to students of English literature and drama.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351629905
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
First published in 1979, this book traces comedy of manners from the 1660s to the then present — a scope beyond the traditional focus on the Restoration and early twentieth century. It uncovers an underestimated subversive potential and socially critical force in this particularly English dramatic form, emphasising the distinctive subjects and style that distinguish it from more general forms of witty social satire. The author discusses the major comic dramatists of the post-Restoration period; reassesses the significance of Sheridan, Wilde and Coward; and examines the continuation of the tradition in modern writers. This book will be of interest to students of English literature and drama.
Idleness, Indolence and Leisure in English Literature
Author: M. Fludernik
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137404000
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Idleness, Indolence and Leisure in English Literature is the first study to provide transhistorical perspectives and cutting-edge critical analyses of debates concerning idleness in English literature. The topicality of the subject is emphasized by two pieces of sociological analysis.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137404000
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Idleness, Indolence and Leisure in English Literature is the first study to provide transhistorical perspectives and cutting-edge critical analyses of debates concerning idleness in English literature. The topicality of the subject is emphasized by two pieces of sociological analysis.