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Theatre of the English and Italian Renaissance
. Ed(S): Mulryne, Professor J. R.; Shrewring, Margaret (Lecturer In Theatre Studies And Course Director, University Of Warw Ick)
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hardcover. From seminar papers given at Warwick University on English and Italian Renaissance theatre, these essays examine repertoire, exploring English theatre within the context of Italian theatrical modes. The authors have also written "War, Literature and the Arts in 16th Century Europe". Editor(s): Mulryne, Professor J. R.; Shrewring, Margaret (Lecturer in Theatre Studies and Course Director, University of Warw ick). Series: Warwick studies in the European humanities. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DST; 3H; 3JB; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Theatre of the English and Italian Renaissance studies interrelationships between English and Italian Theatre of the Renaissance period, including texts, performance and performance spaces, and cultural parallels and contrasts. Connections are traced between Italian writers including Aretino, Castiglione and Zorenzo Valla and such English playwrights as Shakespeare, Lyly and Ben Jonson. The impact of Italian popular tradition on Shakespeare's comedies is analysed, together with Jonson's theatrical recreation of Venice, and Italian sources for the court masques of Jonson, Daniel and Campion.
Theatre of the English and Italian Renaissance studies interrelationships between English and Italian Theatre of the Renaissance period, including texts, performance and performance spaces, and cultural parallels and contrasts. Connections are traced between Italian writers including Aretino, Castiglione and Zorenzo Valla and such English playwrights as Shakespeare, Lyly and Ben Jonson. The impact of Italian popular tradition on Shakespeare's comedies is analysed, together with Jonson's theatrical recreation of Venice, and Italian sources for the court masques of Jonson, Daniel and Campion.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Warwick studies in the European humanities
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333485880
SKU
V9780333485880
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