{"product_id":"the-cambridge-introduction-to-early-modern-drama-1576-1642-hardback-9781107013568","title":"The Cambridge Introduction to Early Modern Drama, 1576–1642 (Hardback) 9781107013568","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Introduction to Early Modern Drama, 1576–1642\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA stimulating introduction to the drama of the early modern era, through a focus on commercial playhouses and their repertoires.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJulie Sanders (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107013568, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e282 pages, 9 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The writing is lively and approachable, and both the chronology and bibliography are excellent.' Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEngaging and stimulating, this Introduction provides a fresh vista of the early modern theatrical landscape. Chapters are arranged according to key genres (tragedy, revenge, satire, history play, pastoral and city comedy), punctuated by a series of focused case studies on topics ranging from repertoire to performance style, political events to the physical body of the actor, and from plays in print to the space of the playhouse. Julie Sanders encourages readers to engage with particular dramatic moments, such as opening scenes, skulls on stage or the conventions of disguise, and to apply the materials and methods contained in the book in inventive ways. A timeline and frequent cross-references provide continuity. Always alert to the possibilities of performance, Sanders reveals the remarkable story of early modern drama not through individual writers, but through repertoires and company practices, helping to relocate and re-imagine canonical plays and playwrights.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. An outline of approaches taken\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: brick, lime, sand, plaster over lath, and 'new oaken boards': the early modern playhouse\u003cbr\u003e Case study A. Richard III at the Globe\u003cbr\u003e Case study B. An outdoor theatre repertoire: the Rose on Bankside\u003cbr\u003e 1. Tragedy\u003cbr\u003e Case study C. Opening scenes\u003cbr\u003e Case study D. Staging violence and the space of the stage\u003cbr\u003e 2. Revenge drama\u003cbr\u003e Case study E. 'Here in the friars': the second Blackfriars indoor playhouse\u003cbr\u003e Case study F. The social life of things: skulls on the stage\u003cbr\u003e 3. Histories\u003cbr\u003e Case study G. Title pages and plays in print\u003cbr\u003e 4. Comedy, pastoral and romantic\u003cbr\u003e Case study H. The boy actor: body, costume, and disguise\u003cbr\u003e 5. City comedies\u003cbr\u003e Case study I. The dramaturgy of scenes\u003cbr\u003e Case study J. Collaborative writing or the literary workshop\u003cbr\u003e 6. Satire\u003cbr\u003e Case study K. Topical theatre and 1605–6\u003cbr\u003e Case study L. 'Little eyases': the children's companies and repertoire\u003cbr\u003e 7. Tragicomedy\u003cbr\u003e Case study M. The visual rhetoric of dumb show\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. The wind and the rain: the wider landscape of early modern performance\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e], Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265480151320,"sku":"9781107013568","price":82.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107013568i.jpg?v=1692023338","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-introduction-to-early-modern-drama-1576-1642-hardback-9781107013568","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}