Dramatis Personae: The Rise of Medieval and Renaissance TheatrePeter Owen, 2006 - 931 pages Touching on "Passion Plays" and "Mysteries and Moralities," this exploration also examines the folk farces that flourished during the Middle Ages. Discussing developments during the Renaissance in Italy such as the commedia dell'arte as well as exalted musical innovations culminating in operas and ballets, the book also discusses the drama of Europe--including Spain, France, Germany, Holland, and Great Britain--where theater reached an extraordinary climax in the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods in the work of Shakespeare and others. Providing a summary of Shakespeare's plays and how they have been interpreted through the centuries, this account also examines in detail his contemporaries--Marlowe, Kyd, Ford, Beaumont, Fletcher, and others-- before considering the work of Jonson and Webster, two great dramatists who outlived the Bard. |
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... Volpone seeks to lure the tremulous woman into his bed : Thou hast in place of a base husband found A worthy lover ; use thy fortune well , With secrecy and pleasure . See , behold , What thou are queen of : not in expectation , As I ...
... Volpone seeks to lure the tremulous woman into his bed : Thou hast in place of a base husband found A worthy lover ; use thy fortune well , With secrecy and pleasure . See , behold , What thou are queen of : not in expectation , As I ...
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... Volpone attracted a number of twentieth- century adaptors . The most notable has been Stefan Zweig , whose freely cut and rearranged ver- sion in German had great success in his country , after which it was translated into French by ...
... Volpone attracted a number of twentieth- century adaptors . The most notable has been Stefan Zweig , whose freely cut and rearranged ver- sion in German had great success in his country , after which it was translated into French by ...
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... Volpone , perhaps because it is less strident . It was written during a period when things were going well for him and his mood was quieter , less turbulent . Even if less angry than Volpone , this script has its cruelties . An old man ...
... Volpone , perhaps because it is less strident . It was written during a period when things were going well for him and his mood was quieter , less turbulent . Even if less angry than Volpone , this script has its cruelties . An old man ...
Contents
Preface | 17 |
Medieval Farces | 87 |
The Feast of Asses and the Feast of Fools | 97 |
Copyright | |
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