Playgoing in Shakespeare's London

ISBN-13: 9780521543224 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 360 str.

Andrew Gurr

Opis

Andrew Gurr's classic account of Shakespeare's historical audience assembles evidence from the writings of the time to describe the physical, social and mental conditions of playgoing. In addition to revising and adding new material which has emerged since the second edition, Gurr develops new sections about points of special interest. Fifty new entries have been added to the list of playgoers and a dozen new quotations about the experience of playgoing. Second Edition Hb (1996): 0-521-58014-5 Second Edition Pb (1996): 0-521-57449-8

Recenzje

"This amusing glimpse into the habits of the London audiences, and the use to which Gurr puts it, are characteristic of his informative study." The Times Literary Supplement

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Physical conditions; 3. Social composition; 4. Mental composition; 5. The evolution of tastes; Appendix 1: Playgoers 1567–1642; Appendix 2: References to playgoing.