The Faber Pocket Guide to Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama Paperback / softback
Edited by Simon Trussler
Paperback / softback
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From Ben Jonson's The Alchemist to the anonymous A Yorkshire Tragedy, from Thomas Dekker's The Shoemakers' Holiday to John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. · This essential guide provides clear and lively information on 34 great Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. · Each chapter includes information on the play's source, the story, the author, the historical context and the world of the play, as well as a section on the playwright's craft and the play's performance history. · This book is for anyone wishing to understand this fascinating and fertile period in British drama, and will be invaluable for students of Shakespeare seeking a fuller understanding of the exciting theatrical times in which he wrote.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Faber & Faber
- Publication Date:16/03/2006
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- ISBN:9780571214891
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Faber & Faber
- Publication Date:16/03/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9780571214891