English Dramatic Interludes, 1300-1580 - A Reference Guide

Informationen zum Autor Darryll Grantley is Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Drama, Film and Visual Arts, University of Kent. Klappentext Darryll Grantley has created a guide to that genre of entertainment! known as the Interlude. Starting in the fourteenth century! Interludes included a variety of works not considered part of cycle plays. This easy-to-use reference guide to each of the extant Interludes and fragments (c. 100) includes: account of early editions or manuscripts; authors or sources; modern editions; plot summary and dramatis personae; social issues in the plays; verbal and dramaturgical features; and staging directions! among other valuable details. A bibliography and appendices are also included. Zusammenfassung This is a guide to that genre of entertainment! starting in the fourteenth century! known as the interlude. Arranged by entry! each includes: account of early editions or manuscripts; authors or sources; modern editions; plot summary; dramatis personae; social issues in the plays; and staging directions! among other valuable details. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of plays and fragments; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Plays; Index of characters; Index of songs; Biographical notes on authors; List of closet plays in English and non-cycle drama not in English; Bibliography; Further reading.

Product details

• Authors: Darryll Grantley, Darryll (University of Kent Grantley, Grantley Darryll
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.04.2004
• EAN: 9780521820783
• ISBN: 978-0-521-82078-3
• No. of pages: 444
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, Reference works, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights