Listening for Theatrical Form in Early Modern England

by Alison Deutermann and Allison K Deutermann

Examines the impact of hearing on the formal and generic development of early modern theatre
Early modern drama was in fundamental ways an aural art form. How plays should sound, and how they should be heard, were vital questions to the formal development of early modern drama. Ultimately, they shaped the two of its most popular genres: revenge tragedy and city comedy. Simply put, theatregoers were taught to hear these plays differently...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474411266
• ISBN13: 9781474411264
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"