Jacobean City Comedy

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Criticism
Cover of the book Jacobean City Comedy by Brian Gibbons, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brian Gibbons ISBN: 9781351982290
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 27, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Brian Gibbons
ISBN: 9781351982290
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 27, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The first decade of the Jacobean age witnessed a sudden profusion of comedies satirizing city life; among these were comedies by Ben Jonson, John Marston and Thomas Middleton, as well as the bulk of the repertory of the newly-established children’s companies at Blackfriars and Paul’s. The playwrights self-consciously forged a new genre which attracted London audiences with its images of folly and vice in Court and City, and hack-writing dramatists were prompt to cash in on a new theatrical fashion.

This study, first published in 1980, examines ways in which the Jacobean city comedy reflect on the self-consciousness of audiences and the concern of the dramatists with Jacobean society. This title will be of interest of students of Renaissance Drama, English Literature and Performance.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The first decade of the Jacobean age witnessed a sudden profusion of comedies satirizing city life; among these were comedies by Ben Jonson, John Marston and Thomas Middleton, as well as the bulk of the repertory of the newly-established children’s companies at Blackfriars and Paul’s. The playwrights self-consciously forged a new genre which attracted London audiences with its images of folly and vice in Court and City, and hack-writing dramatists were prompt to cash in on a new theatrical fashion.

This study, first published in 1980, examines ways in which the Jacobean city comedy reflect on the self-consciousness of audiences and the concern of the dramatists with Jacobean society. This title will be of interest of students of Renaissance Drama, English Literature and Performance.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Eight Technologies of Otherness by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book The Criminal Body by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book The Darkening Spirit by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Germany After the 2013 Elections by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Archaeology of Pacific Oceania by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Gender Politics in Transitional Justice by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Mentoring in Physical Education and Sports Coaching by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Education and the Rise of the Global Economy by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Child Sexual Abuse by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Communication Perspectives on HIV/AIDS for the 21st Century by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Explorations in Environmental Political Theory: Thinking About What We Value by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book The Foundation of the Juridico-Political by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Kingship, Conquest, and Patria by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book The Viola da Gamba by Brian Gibbons
Cover of the book Avicenna's Al-Shifā' by Brian Gibbons
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy