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This study explores the theatrical self-reflexivity in early modern drama in terms of the meta theatrical critical perspective advocated by Lionel Abel, James L. Calderwood, Richard Hornby, and Judd D. Hubert, to name just a few. Some early modern dramatic works display unflagging excavation and disclosure of the dramatic art itself. Their self-conscious exploration of the nature and function of dramatic art gives us a chance to reconsider the dramatic medium.

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In this book, Professor Hsiang-chun Chu succinctly discusses four main theatrical/metatheatrical elements - role-playing, playwright-character, inset playlet, and audience perception.... The research is thorough, the exposition often insightful and engaging: here's a book that's enjoyable as well as enlightening. - Ching-His Perng Distinguished Professor of Drama and English National Taiwan University All the world's a stage, / And all men and women merely players - Jacques' words may sound like cliche. Yet, as Hsiang-chun Chu argues, the play metaphors in the dramatic texts will reconnect the worlds on and off stage. - Shuhua Wang Professor of English, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature National Ilan University, Taiwan The whole book is as lucid as it can be either when it tries to tackle the thorny interpretive problems in Shakespearean criticism or when it resorts to difficult conceptual tools for illuminating and fresh readings of some Renaissance English plays. - Dr. Hui-hua Wang Associate Professor, Department of English National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

"""In this book, Professor Hsiang-chun Chu succinctly discusses four main theatrical/metatheatrical elements - role-playing, playwright-character, inset playlet, and audience perception... The research is thorough, the exposition often insightful and engaging: here's a book that's enjoyable as well as enlightening."" - Ching-His Perng Distinguished Professor of Drama and English National Taiwan University "" ""All the world's a stage, / And all men and women merely players"" - Jacques' words may sound like cliche. Yet, as Hsiang-chun Chu argues, the play metaphors in the dramatic texts will reconnect the worlds on and off stage."" - Shuhua Wang Professor of English, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature National Ilan University, Taiwan ""The whole book is as lucid as it can be either when it tries to tackle the thorny interpretive problems in Shakespearean criticism or when it resorts to difficult conceptual tools for illuminating and fresh readings of some Renaissance English plays."" - Dr. Hui-hua Wang Associate Professor, Department of English National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan"""

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Dr. Hsiang-chun Chu is Associate Professor in the English Department at the Changhua University of Education in Changhua, Taiwan. She completed her Ph.D. at National Taiwan University, Taipei.

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