The Shakespearean Stage 1574-1642

ISBN-13: 9780521729666 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 360 str.

Andrew Gurr

Opis

A fresh and thoroughly revised edition of this most entertaining and authoritative overview of Shakespearean theatre in its own time.

Recenzje

'The appearance of this fourth, revised edition will place new generations of enquiring readers in Andrew Gurr's debt. Gurr's command of many areas of early modern literary and theatrical scholarship ensures that his concise survey of Shakespeare's theatre remains unparalleled in the field.' John H. Astington, University of Toronto

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The companies; 3. The players; 4. The playhouses; 5. The staging; 6. The audiences; Appendix: a select list of plays and their playhouses.