A Companion to Restoration Drama

A Companion to Restoration Drama
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Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages : 474
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ISBN-10 : 1405176105
ISBN-13 : 9781405176101
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Restoration Drama by : Susan J. Owen

Download or read book A Companion to Restoration Drama written by Susan J. Owen and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008-02-26 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion illustrates the vitality and diversity of dramatic work 1660 to 1710. Twenty-five essays by leading scholars in the field bring together the best recent insights into the full range of dramatic practice and innovation at the time. Introduces readers to the recent boom in scholarship that has revitalised Restoration drama Explores historical and cultural contexts, genres of Restoration drama, and key dramatists, among them Dryden and Behn


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