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The Knight of the Burning Pestle: Francis Beaumont

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Knight of the Burning Pestle: Francis Beaumont
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Sheldon Zitner
SeriesThe Revels Plays
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
ISBN/Barcode 9780719069673
ClassificationsDewey:822.3
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 28 October 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This play is a celebration of London life and theatre in which Francis Beaumont's comic genius is given free rein. A grocer, his wife and their two apprentices attending the theatre in holiday mood interrupt and finally replace a fatuous love comedy with their own heart's desire: exotic spectacle and sound English sentiment. This edition presents an accurate modern-spelling text, with full historical and critical introduction and a detailed commentary. The introduction analyses the character of Beaumont's wit and his unsentimental critique of society and of society's stage image. It also places The Knight in the contexts of Jacobean comedy and the work of the children's theatrical troupes. An appendix on the songs and a concern for details of production make this edition especially useful to actors and directors, as well as students of Renaissance drama.

Author Biography

Sheldon P. Zitner is Professor of English at Trinity College, University of Toronto -- .