An accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's comedies, dark comedies and romances, first published in 2001.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Alexander Leggatt is Professor of English at University College, University of Toronto. Among his books are: Citizen Comedy in the Age of Shakespeare (1973), Shakespeare''s Comedy of Love (1974), Ben Jonson: his Vision and his Art (1981), English Drama: Shakespeare to the Restoration, 1590-1660 (1988), Shakespeare''s Political Drama (1988), Jacobean Public Theatre (1992), English Stage Comedy 1490-1990: Five Centuries of a Genre (1998) and Introduction to English Renaissance Comedy (1999).
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Chronology Part I. Shakespeare and Comic Tradition: 1. Theories of comedy David Galbraith 2. Roman comedy Robert S. Miola 3. Italian stories on the stage Louis George Clubb 4. Elizabethan comedy Janette Dillon 5. Popular festivity François Laroque Part II. Shakespearean Comedy: 6. Forms of confusion John Creaser 7. Love and courtship Catherine Bates 8. Laughing at 'others' Edward Berry 9. Comedy and sex Alexander Leggatt 10. Language and comedy Lynne Magnusson 11. Sexual disguise and the theatre of gender Barbara Hodgdon 12. Matters of state Anthony Miller 13. The experiment of romance Michael O'Connell Select bibliography.
Preface; Chronology; Part I. Shakespeare and Comic Tradition: 1. Theories of comedy David Galbraith; 2. Roman comedy Robert S. Miola; 3. Italian stories on the stage Louis George Clubb; 4. Elizabethan comedy Janette Dillon; 5. Popular festivity François Laroque; Part II. Shakespearean Comedy: 6. Forms of confusion John Creaser; 7. Love and courtship Catherine Bates; 8. Laughing at 'others' Edward Berry; 9. Comedy and sex Alexander Leggatt; 10. Language and comedy Lynne Magnusson; 11. Sexual disguise and the theatre of gender Barbara Hodgdon; 12. Matters of state Anthony Miller; 13. The experiment of romance Michael O'Connell; Select bibliography.
Preface Chronology Part I. Shakespeare and Comic Tradition: 1. Theories of comedy David Galbraith 2. Roman comedy Robert S. Miola 3. Italian stories on the stage Louis George Clubb 4. Elizabethan comedy Janette Dillon 5. Popular festivity François Laroque Part II. Shakespearean Comedy: 6. Forms of confusion John Creaser 7. Love and courtship Catherine Bates 8. Laughing at 'others' Edward Berry 9. Comedy and sex Alexander Leggatt 10. Language and comedy Lynne Magnusson 11. Sexual disguise and the theatre of gender Barbara Hodgdon 12. Matters of state Anthony Miller 13. The experiment of romance Michael O'Connell Select bibliography.
Preface; Chronology; Part I. Shakespeare and Comic Tradition: 1. Theories of comedy David Galbraith; 2. Roman comedy Robert S. Miola; 3. Italian stories on the stage Louis George Clubb; 4. Elizabethan comedy Janette Dillon; 5. Popular festivity François Laroque; Part II. Shakespearean Comedy: 6. Forms of confusion John Creaser; 7. Love and courtship Catherine Bates; 8. Laughing at 'others' Edward Berry; 9. Comedy and sex Alexander Leggatt; 10. Language and comedy Lynne Magnusson; 11. Sexual disguise and the theatre of gender Barbara Hodgdon; 12. Matters of state Anthony Miller; 13. The experiment of romance Michael O'Connell; Select bibliography.
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'This companion is invaluable to scholars of Shakespeare, early modern drama and theories of comedy. Wide ranging and eclectic in style and its appeal is far-reaching.' Renaissance Journal
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