Experimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708
The Career of George Farquhar
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, European
| Author: | Elisabeth J Heard | ISBN: | 9781317303428 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | September 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elisabeth J Heard |
| ISBN: | 9781317303428 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | September 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), this book argues that experimentation was the basis for this change.
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), this book argues that experimentation was the basis for this change.
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