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Congreve, the Drama, and the Printed Word
Julie Stone Peters
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Description for Congreve, the Drama, and the Printed Word
hardcover. Theatre and print began their tense relations and imperfect alliance in the late 17th century. This text focuses on the most active phase of the career of William Congreve, a crucial juncture in the history of print and publishing and a time when the book trade was becoming a lucrative business. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
A Stanford University Press classic.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804717519
SKU
V9780804717519
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Ref
99-50
Reviews for Congreve, the Drama, and the Printed Word
'An impressive debut by a subtle and learned scholar. Julie Peters has intellectual agility and grace; her restless seeking of connections gives her work relevance to a wide variety of literary, philosophical, historical, and social problems. This book is at once a penetrating reading of Congreve's career, a detailed study of changing attitudes toward spoken and written language, and a ... Read more