Cambridge Introduction to English Theatre, 1660-1900

Name: Cambridge Introduction to English Theatre, 1660-1900
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ISBN: 9780521547901

ISBN-10: 0521547903

ISBN-13: 9780521547901

Edition: 2007

Authors: Peter Thomson

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This introduction aims to share with readers the author's enjoyment of the turbulent 240-year history of a theatre that tried, often against the odds, to be 'modern'. In each of its five parts, it deals successively with history and cultural context, with the plays and the actors who caught the imagination of their era. Peter Thomson's text, always approachable, is enriched by quotations and carefully selected illustrations that capture 'the spirit of the age' under consideration. Beginning with the reopening of the playhouses under licence from Charles II, Thomson introduces the modern English theatre by breaking off at key dates - 1700, 1737, 1789 and 1843 - in order to explore both…

Book details

List price: $37.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 9/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 326
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English



Preface



The theatre restored: 1660-1700



The material circumstance



The drama



Actors and acting



The theatre reformed: 1700-1737



The material circumstance



The drama



Actors and acting



The theatre tamed: 1737-1789



The material circumstance



The drama



Actors and acting



Theatre in the age of reform: 1789-1843



The material circumstance



The drama



Actors and acting



The theatre industry: 1843-1901



The material circumstance



The drama



Actors and acting


Index of plays