The Correspondence of Robert Dodsley
The Correspondence of Robert Dodsley

Author: Robert Dodsley

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-01-22

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9780521522083

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This fully annotated edition sheds much light on eighteenth-century British literary and publishing history.

The Rise of Robert Dodsley
The Rise of Robert Dodsley

Author: Harry M. Solomon

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780809316519

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The new biography of the publisher and bookseller who premiered the work of Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson deftly integrates Dodsley's life story with the literary transition from court patronage to the age of print that paved the way for the Romantic movement of the 19th century. Solomon (English, Auburn U.) details the unique circumstances that led Dodsley from his position as a weaver's apprentice to his career as a playwright, culminating in his last incarnation as one of the most influential literary forces of his time. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A Critical Edition of Robert Davenport's The City Night-Cap
A Critical Edition of Robert Davenport's The City Night-Cap

Author: Robert Davenport

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0429627300

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Originally published in 1979, this volume includes the full, edited, 1661 play of Robert Davenport, 'The City Night-Cap', alongside textual notes, including an introduction on the man and his works, theatrical history, characterization, theme and structure, and setting.

The White Devil
The White Devil

Author: John Webster

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2018-12-27

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1408140209

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Adultery, intrigue, murder, revenge: the densely-packed plot of The White Devil touches on topics that are representative of the atmosphere of Jacobean tragedy. Part tragedy, part satire of a corrupt political world, the play explores the relations of the powerful to the disempowered; the opportunities and constraints of women trying to survive in a male-dominated society; the complex distribution of social hierarchy by birth, wealth, gender, race; and the way the skills licensed by the theatre itself – including disguise and both the performance and interpretation of character – become crucial survival skills, in a world of hidden motives and concealed intentions. Now comprehensively re-edited, with an introduction that addresses issues of performance, cultural and historical context, and interpretation, exploring the dark energy that has impelled audiences and scholars to return to this play again and again across four centuries. Arden Early Modern Drama editions offer the best in contemporary scholarship, providing a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary and guiding the reader to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the play. This edition provides: A clear and authoritative text Detailed on-page commentary notes A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural and performance contexts A bibliography of references and further reading ARDEN EARLY MODERN DRAMA General Editors: Suzanne Gossett, John Jowett and Gordon McMullan Visit the Arden website at www.ardenshakespeare.com

Theatrical Convention and Audience Response in Early Modern Drama
Theatrical Convention and Audience Response in Early Modern Drama

Author: Jeremy Lopez

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-12-05

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1139436678

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This book gives a detailed and comprehensive survey of the diverse, theatrically vital formal conventions of the drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Besides providing readings of plays such as Hamlet, Othello, Merchant of Venice, and Titus Andronicus, it also places Shakespeare emphatically within his own theatrical context, and focuses on the relationship between the demanding repertory system of the time and the conventions and content of the plays. Lopez argues that the limitations of the relatively bare stage and non-naturalistic mode of early modern theatre would have made the potential for failure very great, and he proposes that understanding this potential for failure is crucial for understanding the way in which the drama succeeded on stage. The book offers perspectives on familiar conventions such as the pun, the aside and the expository speech; and it works toward a definition of early modern theatrical genres based on the relationship between these well-known conventions and the incoherent experience of early modern theatrical narratives.

Writing the History of the British Stage
Writing the History of the British Stage

Author: Richard Schoch

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-09-12

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1316739031

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This is the first book on British theatre historiography. It traces the practice of theatre history from its origins in the Restoration to its emergence as an academic discipline in the early twentieth century. In this compelling revisionist study, Richard Schoch reclaims the deep history of British theatre history, valorizing the usually overlooked scholarship undertaken by antiquarians, booksellers, bibliographers, journalists and theatrical insiders, none of whom considered themselves to be professional historians. Drawing together deep archival research, close readings of historical texts from the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and an awareness of contemporary debates about disciplinary practice, Schoch overturns received interpretations of British theatre historiography and shows that the practice - and the diverse practitioners - of theatre history were far more complicated and far more sophisticated than we had realised. His book is a landmark contribution to how theatre historians today can understand their own history.

Selected Works of Eliza Haywood, Part II Vol 2
Selected Works of Eliza Haywood, Part II Vol 2

Author: Alex Pettit

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-08-07

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1040251374

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This text reprints selected non-fictional works by Haywood, with particular attention to the journalism, criticism, and "conduct and advice" material. Here, Haywood explicates and defends ideas on gender and culture that she develops obliquely elsewhere.

Comrades
Comrades

Author: George M. Baker

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-10-28

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13:

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"Comrades: A Drama in Three Acts" by George M. Baker is a compelling play that unfolds the story of comrades and their experiences. Baker's dramatic storytelling brings the characters and their relationships to life, exploring themes of friendship, loyalty, and the challenges they face. This play is an excellent choice for those who appreciate the depth of human emotions and the complexities of personal connections as portrayed on the stage.