The Cambridge Introduction to Early Modern Drama, 1576-1642 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107013568)

Engaging and stimulating, this Introduction provides a fresh vista of the early modern theatrical landscape. Chapters are arranged according to key genres (tragedy, revenge, satire, history play, pastoral and city comedy), punctuated by a series of focused case studies on topics ranging from repertoire to performance style, political events to the physical body of the actor, and from plays in print to the space of the playhouse. Julie Sanders encourages readers to engage with particular dramatic moments, such as opening scenes, skulls on stage or the conventions of disguise, and to apply the materials and methods contained in the book in inventive ways. A timeline and frequent cross-references provide continuity. Always alert to the possibilities of performance, Sanders reveals the remarkable story of early modern drama not through individual writers, but through repertoires and company practices, helping to relocate and re-imagine canonical plays and playwrights.

Author: Julie Sanders
ISBN-10: 1107013569
ISBN-13: 9781107013568
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2014
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2014 pg. 612