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A Companion to Restoration Drama
Owen
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Description for A Companion to Restoration Drama
Hardback. Illustrates the vitality and diversity of dramatic work between 1660 and 1710. This book examines well known genres such as Restoration sex comedy, and explores other genres such as heroic plays, satirical comedy, sentimental 'she-tragedy', tragi-comedy and political tragedy. Its three sections address the diverse aspects of Restoration Drama. Editor(s): Owen, Susan J. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 472 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1022.
This Companion illustrates the vitality and diversity of dramatic work 1660 to 1710. Twenty-five essays by leading scholars in the field bring together the best recent insights into the full range of dramatic practice and innovation at the time.
- Introduces readers to the recent boom in scholarship that has revitalised Restoration drama
- Explores historical and cultural contexts, genres of Restoration drama, and key dramatists, among them Dryden and Behn
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
Number of Pages
476
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631219231
SKU
V9780631219231
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99-50
About Owen
Susan J. Owen teaches in the Department of English Literature at the University of Sheffield. She is the author of Restoration Theatre and Crisis (1996) and Perspectives on Restoration Drama (forthcoming), as well as numerous articles and essays on Restoration drama, a piece on Andrew Marvell and a theoretical article, ‘Chaos Theory, Marxism and Literature; (new formations, 1996). She has ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to Restoration Drama
"The book will serve its audience very well, and those needing further guidance will profit from the list of further reading at the end of each essay. Highly recommended for academic libraries, the volume will be especially helpful to upper-division undergraduate and graduate students." Choice "[...] the riches of Susan Owen's book are sufficient to ensure ... Read more