The Cambridge companion to English Renaissance drama / edited by A.R. Braunmuller and Michael Hattaway.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Braunmuller, A. R., 1945-

Hattaway, Michael.

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600--History and criticism.

English drama.

English drama--17th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

xvi, 456 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990.

Summary:

This book offers students factual and interpretative material about the principal theaters, playwrights, and plays of the most important period of English drama, from 1580 to 1642. Ten distinguished scholars from Britain and North America have made fresh, informative, and challenging studies of the drama. The Companion covers a wide range of vital information on theaters, dramaturgy, and the social, cultural, and political conditions in which the drama was produced and perceived, as well as critical, analytical comment on individual plays and typical sequences, and guidance on the unique contributions of playwrights. Shakespeare's plays are discussed in appropriate contexts, but do not dominate the discussion. The exploration of the works of lesser known artists such as Lyly, Dekker, and Shirley, along with such undergraduate staples as Marlowe, Webster, and Middleton contribute to a more thorough understanding of theatrical genres of the period.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0521346576

0521386624

OCLC:

20561419