English Drama Before Shakespeare

In English Drama before Shakespeare, Peter Happe surveys the range of dramatic activity in English covering the medieval period up to 1590. The book shows that there was much continuity throughout in spite of many innovations: this is in part a challenge to the traditional divisions between medieval and Renaissance literature. Many of the plays considered are anonymous, but there is a coherent, biographical view of the work of known dramatists such as John Heywood, John Bale, and Christopher Marlowe. Considerable attention is also paid to the liturgical drama, royal entries and localised or parish drama, as well as to mystery cycles and the interludes, comedy and tragedy. The study takes account of contemporary research interests into dramatic form, performance, including some important recent revivals, dramatic sites and early theatre buildings.

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Peter Happe

Riassunto

An in-depth survey of drama in English up to 1590 which is based upon close readings of selected plays, including Thomas Kyd's "The Spanish Tragedy". The text covers many types of drama such as mystery cycles and the interludes, as well as comedy and tragedy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Happe, Happe Peter
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 25.02.1999
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese
• EAN: 9780582493742
• ISBN: 978-0-582-49374-2
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 13.8 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 453 g
• Serie: Longman Literature In English Series
• Categorie: English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Performance History, early modern theatre, English Renaissance literature, medieval morality plays, dramatic form analysis, historical stagecraft, pre-Shakespearean English drama studies