English Stage Comedy 1490-1990

List of contents

Introduction: Five centuries of a genre, 1 Getting control, 2 Watching society, 3 Loners, 4 Other places, 5 Parents and children, 6 Negotiations, 7 Comedy against itself, Conclusion

About the author

Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto, and is the author of Shakespeare’s Political Drama (1988, Routledge) and Jacobean Public Theatre (1992, Routledge).

Summary

First published in 2004. English Stage Comedy 1490–1990 is a unique and beautifully written study of the comedy of the English stage from the Tudor period to the late twentieth century.

Product details

• Assisted by: Alexander Leggatt (Editor), Leggatt Alexander (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.08.1998
• EAN: 9780415189361
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18936-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Weight: 317 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, British Isles, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, C 1700 To C 1800, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean