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English Drama: Restoration and Eighteenth Century 1660-1789

English Drama: Restoration and Eighteenth Century 1660-1789

Bevis, Richard W.

Hardcover

Series: Longman Literature in English

Literary CriticismPlays

ISBN10: 1138149551
ISBN13: 9781138149557
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 1 2016
Pages: 356
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

What were the causes of Restoration drama's licentiousness? How did the elegantly-turned comedy of Congreve become the pointed satire of Fielding? And how did Sheridan and Goldsmith reshape the materials they inherited? In this account of the entire period, Richard Bevis argues that none of these questions can be answered without an understanding of Augustan and Georgian history. The years between 1660 and 1789 saw considerable political and social upheaval, which is reflected in the eclectic array of dramatic forms that is Georgian theatre's essential characteristic.

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