Elizabethan Jacobean Drama: The Theatre in Its Time [Paperback]

Blakemore G. Evans (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 1998

The purpose of this absorbing collection is to illuminate the world of the theatre by setting it squarely in its historical context. To that end, Professor Evans draws on the whole spectrum of Elizabethan-Jacobean writing, from official documents to diaries and letters. Part I, The Theatre and the World, deals, through contemporary writings, with the drama itself, the audiences and their responses, theatrical companies, acting and actors, and buildings and technical matters. Part II, The Worlds and the Theatre, illustrates how the problems of everyday life, complicated as they were by moral, religious, social, political, and economic issues, provided an ever-fruitful source of materials to the dramatists who practiced their craft during this extraordinarily creative period.

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About the Author

G. Blakemore Evans taught Elizabethan-Jacobean drama for more than forty years. He is the author of many books on Shakespeare and drama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: New Amsterdam Books (April 21, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941533700
• ISBN-13: 978-0941533706
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #696,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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