Ebook: Theatre and Culture in Early Modern England, 1650-1737 : From Leviathan to Licensing Act
Author: Catie Gill
- Tags: English drama -- Restoration 1660-1700 -- History and criticism., English drama -- 18th century -- History and criticism., Literature and society -- England -- History -- 17th century., Literature and society -- England -- History -- 18th century., Theater and society -- England -- History -- 17th century., Theater and society -- England -- History -- 18th century., Social history in literature., LIT013000, LIT013000, NON000000
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
- City: Farnham, United Kingdom
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- epub
Framed by the publication of Leviathan and the 1713 Licensing Act, this collection provides analysis of both canonical and non-canonical texts within the scope of an eighty-year period of theatre history, allowing for definition and assessment that uncouples Restoration drama from eighteenth-century drama. Individual essays demonstrate the significant contrasts between the theatre of different decades and the context of performance, paying special attention to the literary innovation and socio-political changes that contributed to the evolution of drama. Exploring the developments in both tragedy and comedy, and in literary production, specific topics include the playwright's relationship to the monarch, women writers' connection to the audience, the changing market for plays, and the rise of the bourgeoisie. This collection also examines aspects of gender and class through the exploration of women's impact on performance and production, masculinity and libertinism, master/servant relationships, and dramatic representations of the coffee house. Accompanied by a list of Spanish-English plays and a chronology of monarch's reigns and significant changes in theatre history, From Leviathan to Licensing Act is a valuable tool for scholars of Restoration and eighteenth-century performance, providing groundwork for future research and investigation.
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