Theater of a City: The Places of London Comedy, 1598-1642

by Jean E. Howard

Book Overview

Arguing that the commercial stage depended on the unprecedented demographic growth and commercial vibrancy of London to fuel its own development, Jean E. Howard posits a particular synergy between the early modern stage and the city in which it flourished.

In London comedy, place functions as the material arena in which social relations are regulated, urban problems negotiated, and city space rendered socially intelligible. Rather than simply...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812220633
• ISBN13: 9780812220636
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"