Introduction to English Renaissance Comedy
Author:   Alexander Leggatt ,  Rebecca Mortimer
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
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9780719049651


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   13 May 1999
Format:   Paperback
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Introduction to English Renaissance Comedy


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Introduction to English Renaissance comedy explores the interconnected themes of politics, magic and sex in a number of representative comedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. It ranges across the Elizabethan, Jacobean and Caroline periods, covering both public and private theatres, emphasising the eclectic, experimental nature of this comedy. -- .

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Author:   Alexander Leggatt ,  Rebecca Mortimer
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9780719049651


ISBN 10:   0719049652
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   13 May 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Lyly, Endymion 2. Greene, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay 3. Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream 4. Marston, The Malcontent 5. Middleton, Michaelmas Term 6. Shakespeare, The Tempest 7. Jonson, Bartholomew Fair 8. Caroline comedy: Shirley, the Lady of Pleasure and Brome, A Jovial Crew. Conclusion -- .

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...a welcome addition to scholarship written for nonspecialists... Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England


...a welcome addition to scholarship written for nonspecialists... ""Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England""


"...a welcome addition to scholarship written for nonspecialists... ""Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England"""


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Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto

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