Historical Dictionary of British Theatre: Early Period

by Darryll Grantley

This book has over 1,183 entries in the dictionary section, these being mainly on playwrights and plays, but others as well including managers and critics, and also on specific theatres, legislative acts and some technical jargon. Then there are entries on the different genres, from comedy to tragedy and everything in between. Inevitably, the chronology is quite long as it has a long period to cover and the introduction provides the necessary overview...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810867621
• ISBN13: 9780810867628
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 548 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"