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Originally published in 1984, this book recreates the unique atmosphere of the Restoration playhouses in order to demonstrate how theatrical conditions spurred authors into creating new forms of tragedy, comedy and opera, the techniques of which anticipated the ideas of 'gestus' and 'alienation' first articulated by Bertold Brecht in the 20th century. The book explores the ways in which the theories of the time affected the practice, showing the crucial importance of Dryden's work in the playhouse and of the collaboration of authors and theatre companies. It examines particular texts, to highlight the themes and present the spectrum of dramatic experience in action. The book, which is extensively illustrated, also shows how the Restoration style, although developed by particular actors and dramatists, declined under the commercial pressures of the end of the century.
Contents
Introduction. 1. The Restoration: Poems 1659-1667 2. Admiration and Truth: Drama and Criticism 1660-1679 3. Fancy and Delight: Comedy and Criticism 1663-1672 4. Judgement and Instruction: Poems, Comedy and Satire 1673-1679 5. The Exclusion Crisis: Poems, Plays and Satires 1679-1681 6. The Tory Triumph: Poems 1682-1686 7. A Catholic Reign: Poems 1685-1688 8. A Protestant Revolution: Poems and Plays After 1688 9. Reactions to History: Translations and Criticism 1681-1698 10. Nature, Love and War: The Fables and The Secular Mask
