Author: John DownesPublisher: Los Angeles : William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Roscius Anglicanus (1708)
Author: John DownesPublisher: Los Angeles : William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Writing the History of the British Stage
Author: Richard SchochPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316739031
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
This is the first book on British theatre historiography. It traces the practice of theatre history from its origins in the Restoration to its emergence as an academic discipline in the early twentieth century. In this compelling revisionist study, Richard Schoch reclaims the deep history of British theatre history, valorizing the usually overlooked scholarship undertaken by antiquarians, booksellers, bibliographers, journalists and theatrical insiders, none of whom considered themselves to be professional historians. Drawing together deep archival research, close readings of historical texts from the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and an awareness of contemporary debates about disciplinary practice, Schoch overturns received interpretations of British theatre historiography and shows that the practice - and the diverse practitioners - of theatre history were far more complicated and far more sophisticated than we had realised. His book is a landmark contribution to how theatre historians today can understand their own history.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
Author: Samuel PepysPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
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Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
Languages : en
Pages : 1084
Book Description
Theatre and Culture in Early Modern England, 1650-1737
Author: Dr Catie GillPublisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1409476243
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Framed by the publication of Leviathan and the 1713 Licensing Act, this collection provides analysis of both canonical and non-canonical texts within the scope of an eighty-year period of theatre history, allowing for definition and assessment that uncouples Restoration drama from eighteenth-century drama. Individual essays demonstrate the significant contrasts between the theatre of different decades and the context of performance, paying special attention to the literary innovation and socio-political changes that contributed to the evolution of drama. Exploring the developments in both tragedy and comedy, and in literary production, specific topics include the playwright's relationship to the monarch, women writers' connection to the audience, the changing market for plays, and the rise of the bourgeoisie. This collection also examines aspects of gender and class through the exploration of women's impact on performance and production, masculinity and libertinism, master/servant relationships, and dramatic representations of the coffee house. Accompanied by a list of Spanish-English plays and a chronology of monarch's reigns and significant changes in theatre history, From Leviathan to Licensing Act is a valuable tool for scholars of Restoration and eighteenth-century performance, providing groundwork for future research and investigation.
Diary of Samuel Pepys
Author: Samuel PepysPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
Diary and correspondance of Samuel Pepys from his Ms. Cypher in the Pepysian library, with a life and notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke
Author: Samuel PepysDiary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys
Author: Samuel PepysPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 752
Book Description
Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys, with a life and notes by Richard lord Braybrooke, deciphered, with additional notes, by M. Bright
Author: Samuel [collections] PepysPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F. R. S.,from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepysian Library
Author: Samuel PepysPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description