A century of English farce / by Leo Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Leo, 1908-199, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farce.

English drama (Comedy)--History and criticism.

English drama (Comedy).

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

English drama.

English drama--18th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1956.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This study of farce and low comedy in the English theatre covers the period in which farce as a distinct genre had its beginning.Originally published in 1956.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

1. A Problem in Definition

2. Structure and Devices

3. Farce and the Afterpiece

4. Rival Entertainments: Pantomime, Burlesque, Satire, Sentiment

5. Sources and Influences

6. The Actors

7. Fairs and Strollers

8. Some Representative Farces

9. Conclusion: The Status of Farce

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-65303-8

1-4008-7689-3

OCLC:

966766155