Profession of Dramatist in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Profession of Dramatist in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gerald Eades Bentley
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:676
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780691620046
ClassificationsDewey:822.3
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Gerald Eades Bentley assembles and analyzes the extant theatrical materials of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. His discussion of the working conditions of professional dramatists like Thomas Heywood, John Fletcher, and Philip Massinger as well as William Shakespeare rounds out the fascinating picture of the professionalism that developed i