Etherege & Wycherley / B.A. Kachur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kachur, B. A. (Barbara A.), 1950-

Series:

English dramatists (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))

English dramatists

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Etherege, George, 1636-1691 or 1692--Criticism and interpretation.

Etherege, George.

Etherege, George, 1636-1691 or 1692.

Wycherley, William, 1640-1716.

Criticism and interpretation.

Wycherley, William, 1640-1716--Criticism and interpretation.

Wycherley, William.

English drama--Restoration, 1660-1700--History and criticism.

English drama.

Comedy.

Physical Description:

viii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Etherege and Wycherley

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

Examining the major plays of George Etherege and William Wycherley within the context of the cultural and historical changes that marked the early years of Charles II's reign, this book addresses various issues such as marriage, manners, heroism and sovereignty that preoccupied late seventeenth-century Britain. In addition to exploring the plays as cultural and historical texts, this study offers performance histories that illuminate ways in which twentieth-century directors have altered and interpreted these plays to make them accessible to modern audiences.

Contents:

1 Carolean Context 1

2 Carolean Theatre and Drama 21

3 Etherege and the Carolean Theatre 47

4 She Would If She Could: Comedy of Manners 64

5 The Man of Mode: Comedy and the Masquerade 95

6 Wycherley and the Carolean Theatre 127

7 The Country Wife: Love, Marriage and Sovereignty 144

8 The Plain Dealer: Honour, Courage and Heroism 201.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index.

ISBN:

0333575407

0333575415

OCLC:

54046335