The Story of Elizabethan Drama

Harrison, G. B.

Cambridge University Press（2012/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 154 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781107612167
• DDC分類 822.309

Full Description

George Bagshawe Harrison (1894-1991) was a renowned scholar and critic who produced many books on Elizabethan and Jacobean literature. In this volume, originally published in 1924, Harrison provides a concise introduction to the development of Elizabethan drama. The text contains information on key figures and their contributions, together with analysis in a broader cultural context. Observations are reinforced by abundant quotation from plays, together with carefully selected illustrative material. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in dramatic criticism and the Elizabethan period.

Contents

Introduction: the university wits; 1. Thomas Kyd and The Spanish Tragedy; 2. Christopher Marlowe 1564-93; 3. Robert Greene 1558-92; 4. William Shakespeare: apprenticeship; 5. Ben Jonson 1572-1637; 6. Tricks of the trade; 7. Shakespeare: the tragic period 1601-7; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; Chronological table.