The Story of Elizabethan Drama

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-107-61216-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 154 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 173 g

George Bagshawe Harrison (1894-1991) was a renowned scholar and critic who produced many books on Elizabethan and Jacobean literature. In this volume, originally published in 1924, Harrison provides a concise introduction to the development of Elizabethan drama. The text contains information on key figures and their contributions, together with analysis in a broader cultural context. Observations are reinforced by abundant quotation from plays, together with carefully selected illustrative material. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in dramatic criticism and the Elizabethan period.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harrison, G. B.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: the university wits
1. Thomas Kyd and The Spanish Tragedy
2. Christopher Marlowe 1564–1593
3. Robert Greene 1558–1592
4. William Shakespeare: apprenticeship
5. Ben Jonson 1572–1637
6. Tricks of the trade
7. Shakespeare: the tragic period 1601–1607
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Chronological table.