English History Play in the Age of Shakespeare

Informationen zum Autor Irving Ribner Zusammenfassung Recognized as one of the leading books in its field, The English History Play in the Age of Shakespeare presents the most comprehensive account available of the English historical drama from its beginning to the closing of the theatres in 1642. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 History and Drama in the Age of Shakespeare; Chapter 2 The Emergence of a Dramatic Genre; Chapter 3 Some Early English History Plays; Chapter 4 The Early Shakespeare; Chapter 5 Historical Tragedy and Moral History; Chapter 6 Shakespeare’s Second Tetralogy; Chapter 7 The Biographical Play; Chapter 8 Legendary and Anglo-Saxon History; Chapter 9 The History Play in Decline;

Product details

• Authors: Irving Ribner.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2004
• EAN: 9780415353144
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35314-4
• No. of pages: 370
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; The arts: general issues, Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, History of Art, Performance Art, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, The arts: general topics