Experimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708: The Career of George Farquhar
Author:   Elisabeth J Heard
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781851969715


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 April 2008
Format:   Hardback
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Experimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708: The Career of George Farquhar


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At the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), this book argues that experimentation was the basis for this change.

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Author:   Elisabeth J Heard
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781851969715


ISBN 10:   1851969713
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 April 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The London Theatre World in the 1690s; Chapter 2 Origins of ‘Humane Comedy’: Farquhar, Congreve, Cibber and Vanbrugh; Chapter 3 Experimentation at the Turn of the Century; Chapter 4 Successful Experimentation: The Recruiting Officer and the Beaux Stratagem; Chapter 5 Farquhar’s Contributions and the Post-1707 Theatre; Chapter 6 Conclusion;

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