Social Mode of Restoration Comedy

List of contents

1. A Survey of Restoration Comedy 2. The Trend of Realistic Comedy from Jonson to Shirley 3. Court Influences on Serious Drama in the Reign of Charles I 4. Court Influences on Comedy in the Reign of Charles I 5. The Precieuse Tradition, 1642-1664 6. The Period of Etherege 7. Congreve 8. Conclusion

About the author

Kathleen M. Lynch

Summary

Published in 1967: This book is a historical account of comedy during the Restoration period in England. It discusses Comedy from Jonson to Shirley, serious drama in the Reign of Charles I and the period of Etherege.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen M. Lynch, Lynch Kathleen M.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367149666
• ISBN: 978-0-367-14966-6
• No. of pages: 242
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800