| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 519 pages) |
| Series |
Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts |
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Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts.
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| Contents |
Editor's Foreword; Preface; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Bibliography; About the Author |
| Summary |
This book has over 1,183 entries in the dictionary section, these being mainly on playwrights and plays, but others as well including managers and critics, and also on specific theatres, legislative acts and some technical jargon. Then there are entries on the different genres, from comedy to tragedy and everything in between. Inevitably, the chronology is quite long as it has a long period to cover and the introduction provides the necessary overview. The Historical Dictionary of British Theatre: Early Period concludes with a pretty massive bibliography. That will be of use to particularly as |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-517) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Theater -- Great Britain -- History -- Dictionaries
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English drama -- Dictionaries
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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English drama
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Theater
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Great Britain
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dictionaries.
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Dictionaries
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History
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionnaires.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020738796 |
| ISBN |
9780810880283 |
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0810880288 |
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1306151481 |
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9781306151481 |
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