An Index of Characters in Early Modern English Drama: Printed Plays, 1500-1660

Description

This is an invaluable reference to all the characters who appear in English drama from 1500 to 1660. The book indexes well over a thousand printed plays. In addition to characters' names it indexes character types (Dwarf, Gypsy), nationalities (Frenchman, American), military ranks, psychological states (Jealousy, Melancholy), occupations and professions. The accompanying Finding List provides a table of play titles, authors, dates of publication, dates of performance, and short-title catalogue numbers. The book is a much revised and expanded version of An Index of Characters in English Printed Drama to the Restoration (Microcard Editions, 1975). This edition indexes for the first time the names of characters in 180 plays which no longer survive in print, and characters from Latin plays of the period. Further new features are an alphabetical list of plays, an index of playwrights and an expanded bibliography.

"This is an invaluable reference tool for early modern English drama. Its value lies not only in the list of characters, but also in its complete listing of early modern English drama. The work is easy to use and has an interesting introduction, which provides information on how to use the work, and some interesting information concerning early modern English drama. The work is highly recommended for all public and academic libraries." Robert L. Wick, Choice "...a valuable resource for character studies of the drama." Literary Research Guide