Author: Laura Estill
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1611495156
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Throughout the seventeenth century, early modern play readers and playgoers copied dramatic extracts into their commonplace books, verse miscellanies, diaries, and songbooks. This is the first book to examine these often overlooked texts, which reveal what early modern audiences and readers took, literally and figuratively, from plays.
Dramatic Extracts in Seventeenth-Century English Manuscripts
Author: Laura Estill
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1611495156
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Throughout the seventeenth century, early modern play readers and playgoers copied dramatic extracts into their commonplace books, verse miscellanies, diaries, and songbooks. This is the first book to examine these often overlooked texts, which reveal what early modern audiences and readers took, literally and figuratively, from plays.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1611495156
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Throughout the seventeenth century, early modern play readers and playgoers copied dramatic extracts into their commonplace books, verse miscellanies, diaries, and songbooks. This is the first book to examine these often overlooked texts, which reveal what early modern audiences and readers took, literally and figuratively, from plays.
Early English Performance: Medieval Plays and Robin Hood Games
Author: John Marshall
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429765010
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Covering a period of nearly 40 years’ work by the author this collection of essays in the Shifting Paradigms in Early English Drama Studies series brings the perspective of a Drama academic and practitioner of early English plays to the understanding of how medieval plays and Robin Hood games of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were performed. It explores why, where, when, and how the plays happened, who took part, and who were the audiences. The insights are informed by a combination of research and the public presentation of surviving texts. The research included in the volume unites the early English experiences of religious and secular performance. This recognition challenges the dominant critical distinction of the past between the two and the consequent privileging of biblical and moral plays over secular entertainments. What further binds, rather than separates, the two is that the destination of funds raised by the different activities maintained the civic and parochial needs of the institutions upon which the people depended. This collection redefines the inclusive nature and common interests of the purposes that lay behind generically different undertakings. They shared an extraordinary investment of human and financial resources in the anticipation of a profit that was pious and practical. (CS1081).
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429765010
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Covering a period of nearly 40 years’ work by the author this collection of essays in the Shifting Paradigms in Early English Drama Studies series brings the perspective of a Drama academic and practitioner of early English plays to the understanding of how medieval plays and Robin Hood games of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries were performed. It explores why, where, when, and how the plays happened, who took part, and who were the audiences. The insights are informed by a combination of research and the public presentation of surviving texts. The research included in the volume unites the early English experiences of religious and secular performance. This recognition challenges the dominant critical distinction of the past between the two and the consequent privileging of biblical and moral plays over secular entertainments. What further binds, rather than separates, the two is that the destination of funds raised by the different activities maintained the civic and parochial needs of the institutions upon which the people depended. This collection redefines the inclusive nature and common interests of the purposes that lay behind generically different undertakings. They shared an extraordinary investment of human and financial resources in the anticipation of a profit that was pious and practical. (CS1081).
An Index of Characters in Early Modern English Drama
Author: Thomas L. Berger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521621496
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A reference book which indexes all the characters who appear in English drama from 1500 to 1660.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521621496
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A reference book which indexes all the characters who appear in English drama from 1500 to 1660.
Drama, Play, and Game
Author: Lawrence M. Clopper
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226110303
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
How was it possible for drama, especially biblical representations, to appear in the Christian West given the church's condemnation of the theatrum of the ancient world?In a book with radical implications for the study of medieval literature, Lawrence Clopper resolves this perplexing question. Drama, Play, and Game demonstrates that the theatrum repudiated by medieval clerics was not "theater" as we understand the term today. Clopper contends that critics have misrepresented Western stage history because they have assumed that theatrum designates a place where drama is performed. While theatrum was thought of as a site of spectacle during the Middle Ages, the term was more closely connected with immodest behavior and lurid forms of festive culture. Clerics were not opposed to liturgical representations in churches, but they strove ardently to suppress May games, ludi, festivals, and liturgical parodies. Medieval drama, then, stemmed from a more vernacular tradition than previously acknowledged-one developed by England's laity outside the boundaries of clerical rule.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226110303
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
How was it possible for drama, especially biblical representations, to appear in the Christian West given the church's condemnation of the theatrum of the ancient world?In a book with radical implications for the study of medieval literature, Lawrence Clopper resolves this perplexing question. Drama, Play, and Game demonstrates that the theatrum repudiated by medieval clerics was not "theater" as we understand the term today. Clopper contends that critics have misrepresented Western stage history because they have assumed that theatrum designates a place where drama is performed. While theatrum was thought of as a site of spectacle during the Middle Ages, the term was more closely connected with immodest behavior and lurid forms of festive culture. Clerics were not opposed to liturgical representations in churches, but they strove ardently to suppress May games, ludi, festivals, and liturgical parodies. Medieval drama, then, stemmed from a more vernacular tradition than previously acknowledged-one developed by England's laity outside the boundaries of clerical rule.
A Collection of Old English Plays
Author: A. H. Bullen
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A Dictionary of Old English Plays, Existing Either in Print Or in Manuscript, from the Earliest Times to the Close of the Seventeenth Century
Author: James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps
Publisher: London : J.R. Smith
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Publisher: London : J.R. Smith
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
A Dictionary of Old English Plays
Author: James O. Halliwell
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375101724
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375101724
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 offers readers a captivating glimpse into the world of Elizabethan drama, presenting a range of diverse plays from the early modern period. The literary style of these works reflects the rich tapestry of English literature from the era, with intricate plots, dynamic characters, and engaging dialogue that transport readers back in time. This collection is essential for anyone interested in the development of English drama and the cultural context in which these plays were written. Each play also comes with informative annotations that provide valuable insights into the historical and linguistic nuances of the text. Various' meticulous curation of these plays demonstrates a deep understanding of the period and a commitment to preserving these literary treasures for future generations. Their selection of works showcases the diversity and creativity of the early modern playwrights, shedding light on the social and political issues of the time. A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is a must-read for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of English literature who wish to explore the richness of Elizabethan drama.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 offers readers a captivating glimpse into the world of Elizabethan drama, presenting a range of diverse plays from the early modern period. The literary style of these works reflects the rich tapestry of English literature from the era, with intricate plots, dynamic characters, and engaging dialogue that transport readers back in time. This collection is essential for anyone interested in the development of English drama and the cultural context in which these plays were written. Each play also comes with informative annotations that provide valuable insights into the historical and linguistic nuances of the text. Various' meticulous curation of these plays demonstrates a deep understanding of the period and a commitment to preserving these literary treasures for future generations. Their selection of works showcases the diversity and creativity of the early modern playwrights, shedding light on the social and political issues of the time. A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 is a must-read for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of English literature who wish to explore the richness of Elizabethan drama.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465513078
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4975
Book Description
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465513078
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4975
Book Description
A Select Collection of Old English Plays
Author: Robert Dodsley
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387340303
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387340303
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.