Theatre, Court and City, 1595-1610: Drama and Social Space in London

by Janette Dillon

Book Overview

This book explores the vital and interactive relationship between city and court in the drama of Shakespeare's time. Janette Dillon looks at relations between drama and city through the wider lens of fashion and commercialism, examining in particular the developing West End area along the Strand. She argues that during this period the drama of Shakespeare, Jonson, Heywood and others, is oriented toward both the city of London and the court, rather...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521029902
• ISBN13: 9780521029902
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"