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Renaissance drama

Renaissance Drama provides a comprehensive and engaging new account of one of the richest periods of theatre history: the drama of early modern England produced for the professional theatre. It brings new insights to bear by exploring the plays in their relation to the culture and society of the period.
Print Book, English, 2007
Polity, Cambridge, 2007
VIII, 224 p. : il. ; 23 cm
9780745633107, 9780745633114, 0745633102, 0745633110
912426467
Preface. Introduction. 1 Monarchy and the Stage. 2 Sex, Marriage and the Family. 3 Journalistic Plays. 4 History Plays. 5 Tragedies of Tyrants. 6 Reading Revenge. 7 Comedy and the City. 8 The Place of Shakespeare. Epilogue. Further Reading. Editions and Primary Texts