Introduction to English Renaissance Comedy

by Alexander Leggatt

Book Overview

Introduction to English Renaissance comedy provides a comprehensive introduction to Elizabethan, Jacobean and Caroline comedy, covering both public and private theatres, emphasising the eclectic, experimental nature of this comedy: its departures from the mainstream New Comedy tradition, its searching, witty analysis of social and personal relations in court, city and country.

This book makes a close analysis of some of the richest comedies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719049652
• ISBN13: 9780719049651
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.3"