Thomas Heywood's Theatre, 1599�1639 - Locations, Translations, and Conflict

In this major reassessment of his subject, Richard Rowland restores Thomas Heywood- playwright, miscellanist and translator-to his rightful place in early modern theatre history. Rowland contextualises and historicises this important contemporary of Shakespeare, locating him on the geographic and cultural map of London through the business Heywood

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Part I Heywood's English Landscapes: A 'London that yee see hourely': Heywood, Stow, and the invention of the city staged; Moving inside(s): Heywood's divided households. Part II Staging Roman Comedy in Stuart London: Introduction: stages of translation in early modern England; 'Of coyne and prtious marchandyse': trade and slavery in The Captives; 'Some mirth, some matter': the innovative tragicomedy of The English Traveller; Out of the dripping pan, into the fire: Loves Mistris. Part III Street Theatre: London's peaceable estate? The pageants; Index.

About the author

Richard Rowland is Senior Lecturer in Drama and English, University of York, UK.

Summary

In this major reassessment of his subject, Richard Rowland restores Thomas Heywood- playwright, miscellanist and translator-to his rightful place in early modern theatre history. Rowland contextualises and historicises this important contemporary of Shakespeare, locating him on the geographic and cultural map of London through the business Heywood

Product details

• Authors: Richard Rowland, Rowland Richard
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032920641
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92064-1
• No. of pages: 394
• Weight: 730 g
• Series: Studies in Performance and Early Modern Drama
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Drama; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; European History, DRAMA / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, Theatre Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, Literature: history and criticism, Plays, Playscripts, Classic and pre-20th century plays