Richard Brome: Place and Politics on the Caroline Stage

by Matthew Steggle

Offers a groudbreaking and authoritative account of the life and works of Richard Brome, the leading comic playwright of 1630s London - reconstructs the chronology of his career from manservant to successful professional dramatist and beyond, and discusses all his comedies, including the two best-known plays, 'A Jovial Crew' and 'The Antipodes'.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719063582
• ISBN13: 9780719063589
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.7"