Description |
1 online resource (xii, 343 pages) |
Contents |
1. Reading the Politics of Restoration Drama -- 2. The Politics of the Crisis -- 3. Dramatic and Political Shifts: The Example of John Crowne -- 4. The Dramatic Language of Politics -- 5. The Dramatic Language of Sexual Politics -- 6. Themes and Tropes Reversed -- 7. Tory Plays: The Contradictions of Royalism in Crisis -- 8. Whig Plays: Vitality in Opposition -- 9. City Drama: Thomas Jordan's Lord Mayor's Shows |
Summary |
This work studies the drama of the Restoration, in particular that of the Popish Plot and Exclusion Crisis. It considers all the known plays of this period, including works by Dryden and Behn, in their historical context |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-330) and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Subject |
Dryden, John, 1631-1700 -- Dramatic works
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 -- Dramatic works
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SUBJECT |
Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689 fast |
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700 fast |
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English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700 -- History and criticism
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Literature and history -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
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Theater and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
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Theater -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
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Criticism and interpretation
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English drama -- Restoration
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Literature and history
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Theater
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Theater and society
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Toneelstukken.
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Restauratie (geschiedenis)
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Engels.
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English Literature.
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English.
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Languages & Literatures.
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Théâtre anglais -- 1660-1700 (Restauration) -- Histoire et critique.
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Littérature et histoire -- Grande-Bretagne -- 1603-1714 (Stuarts)
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Théâtre anglais -- 1660-1700 (Restauration) -- Thèmes, motifs.
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Théâtre -- Aspect social -- 17e siècle.
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SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056801
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Great Britain
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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LC no. |
96028238 |
ISBN |
9780191674129 |
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0191674125 |
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9786610766437 |
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6610766436 |
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1280766433 |
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9781280766435 |
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