Perspectives on Restoration Drama

Perspectives on Restoration Drama
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 0719049679
ISBN-13 : 9780719049675
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Book Synopsis Perspectives on Restoration Drama by : Susan J. Owen

Download or read book Perspectives on Restoration Drama written by Susan J. Owen and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces students to drama from the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 to the early 18th Century. Susan Owen offers representative coverage of new forms of drama in this period, and of ways in which old forms are altered. Her study covers heroic drama, comedy, tragedy, tragi-comedy, and Shakespeare adaptations, by focusing on specific 'dramatic highlights' and giving close reading of particular plays.


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