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OverviewThe Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama brings together the work of key playwrights from 1660 to 1800, divided into three main sections: Restoring the Theatre: 1660–1700 Managing Entertainment: 1700–1760 Entertainment in an Age of Revolutions: 1760–1800 Each of the 20 plays featured is accompanied by an extraordinary wealth of print and online supplementary materials, including primary critical sources, commentaries, illustrations, and reviews of productions. Taking in the spectrum of this period’s dramatic landscape—from Restoration tragedy and comedies of manners to ballad opera and gothic spectacle—The Routledge Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama is an essential resource for students and teachers alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kristina Straub , Misty Anderson , Daniel O'QuinnPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 5.30cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 4.700kg ISBN: 9781138915428ISBN 10: 1138915424 Pages: 988 Publication Date: 27 March 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgements Table of Contents Introduction: Performing Drama, Performing Culture Theatrical Biographies Restoring the Theatre: 1660-1700 John Dryden and William Davenant, The Enchanted Island or The Tempest William Wycherley, The Country Wife George Etherege, The Man of Mode John Dryden, All For Love Aphra Behn, The Widdow Ranter John Van Brugh, The Relapse Managing Entertainment, 1700-1760 William Congreve, The Way of the World Susanna Centlivre, The Busie Body John Rich, The Necromancer, or Harlequin Doctor Faustus and John Thurmond, Harlequin Doctor Faustus John Gay, The Beggar’s Opera Henry Fielding, The Author’s Farce George Lillo, The London Merchant Samuel Foote, The Minor (1760) Entertainment in an Age of Revolutions, 1760-1800 David Garrick, The Jubilee Richard Cumberland, The West Indian Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal Hannah Cowley, The Belle’s Stratagem George Colman, Inkle and Yarico Elizabeth Inchbald, Everyone Has His FaultReviewsAuthor InformationKristina Straub is Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University. Misty Anderson is Professor of English and Adjunct Professor of Theatre at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Daniel O’Quinn is Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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