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Localizing Caroline Drama
Zucker, A; Farmer, A
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Description for Localizing Caroline Drama
Paperback. Nine orginal essays on the relation between theatrical culture and the economic, social, and political contests of the reign of Charles I. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSA; DSB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This book redefines the plays and theatrical culture of the years 1625 to 1642 as something more than simply post-Shakespearean in character. Scholars reveal the drama's mixture of political engagement, urbane cosmopolitanism, and commercial ingenuity. They urge us to recalibrate our histories to account for the innovations of the Caroline period.
This book redefines the plays and theatrical culture of the years 1625 to 1642 as something more than simply post-Shakespearean in character. Scholars reveal the drama's mixture of political engagement, urbane cosmopolitanism, and commercial ingenuity. They urge us to recalibrate our histories to account for the innovations of the Caroline period.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
Early Modern Cultural Studies
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349534050
SKU
V9781349534050
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99-15
About Zucker, A; Farmer, A
ADAM ZUCKER is Assistant Professor of Early Modern literature at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has published on Ben Jonson and on the Caroline playwrights Richard Brome and Thomas Nabbes. ALAN B. FARMER is Assistant Professor of English at The Ohio State University. He has published on printed drama in early modern England, Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and ... Read more
Reviews for Localizing Caroline Drama
'This is a stimulating collection of essays on a period in dramatic history we know too little about. Each of the pieces here is driven by archival research that opens up new directions for inquiry. Because it challenges so much of what we assume about its subject, Localizing Caroline Drama will be indispensable for those interested in the early modern ... Read more