Tragicomedy

by Brean Hammond

Book Overview

This succinct authoritative book offers readers an overview of the origins, characteristics, and changing status of tragicomedy from the 17th century to the present. It explores the work of some of the key English and Irish playwrights associated with the form, the influence of Italian and Spanish theorist-playwrights and the importance of translations of Pierre Corneille's Le Cid.

At the turn of the 17th century, English dramatists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350144304
• ISBN13: 9781350144309
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.7"