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The Cambridge Companion to English Restoration Theatre
Hardback
Main Details
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The Cambridge Companion to English Restoration Theatre
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Deborah Payne Fisk
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| Series | Cambridge Companions to Literature |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:324 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 238,Width 154 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies - plays and playwrights |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521582155
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| Classifications | Dewey:822.409 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
11 Halftones, unspecified; 2 Line drawings, unspecified; 11 Halftones, unspecified; 2 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
11 May 2000 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This rich and varied portrait of drama from 1660 to 1714 provides students with essential information about playwrights, staging and genres in their social and political context. The theater that followed the Restoration of Charles II is revealed in all of its tumult, energy and conflict. Contributors pay attention to major and minor playwrights, the first professional female dramatists, the performance aspects of the drama and the main dramatic genres and themes.
Reviews'A series of lively essays..a valuable addition to Restoration theatre criticism.' Speech and Drama
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