Congreve, the Drama, and the Printed Word

A Stanford University Press classic.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Julie Stone Peters
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780804717519
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-1751-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 617 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Englisch, Westeuropa, Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker