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| Publisher | John Wiley And Sons Ltd |
| ISBN 13 | 9780631226291 |
| Book Description | The book considers the London theatrical culture which took shape in the 1570s and came to an end in 1642. * Places emphasis on those plays that are readily available in modern editions and can sometimes to be seen in modern productions, including Shakespeare. * Provides students with the historical, literary and theatrical contexts they need to make sense of Renaissance drama. * Includes a series of short biographies of playwrights during this period. * Features close analyses of more than 20 plays, each of which draws attention to what makes a particular play interesting and identifies relevant critical questions. * Examines early modern drama in terms of its characteristic actions, such as cuckolding, flattering, swaggering, going mad, and rising from the dead. |
| Editorial Review | ...Womack offers insightful critical comments on English Renaissance playwrights, some major plays, and a variety of contextual topics...Womack is an astute critic. CHOICE "Remarkably comprehensive ... a very fine introduction for the non-specialist." Touchstone |
| About the Author | Peter Womack is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of East Anglia. He is the co-author of English Drama: A Cultural History (Blackwell Publishing, 1996), and the author of Improvement and Romance: Constructing the Myth of the Highlands (1989) and Ben Jonson (Blackwell Publishing, 1986). |
| Language | English |
| Author | Peter Womack |
| Edition Number | 2 |
| Publication Date | 13 Oct 2006 |
| Number of Pages | 336 |
English Renaissance Drama hardcover english - 13 Oct 2006
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