{"product_id":"theatre-and-culture-in-early-modern-england-1650-1737-9781409400578","title":"Theatre and Culture in Early Modern England, 1650-1737","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed by the publication of \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e and the 1713 Licensing Act, this collection provides analysis of both canonical and non-canonical texts within the scope of an eighty-year period of theatre history, allowing for definition and assessment that uncouples Restoration drama from eighteenth-century drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual essays demonstrate the significant contrasts between the theatre of different decades and the context of performance, paying special attention to the literary innovation and socio-political changes that contributed to the evolution of drama. Exploring the developments in both tragedy and comedy, and in literary production, specific topics include the playwright's relationship to the monarch, women writers' connection to the audience, the changing market for plays, and the rise of the bourgeoisie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection also examines aspects of gender and class through the exploration of women's impact on performance and production, masculinity and libertinism, master\/servant relationships, and dramatic representations of the coffee house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by a list of Spanish-English plays and a chronology of monarch's reigns and significant changes in theatre history, \u003cem\u003eFrom Leviathan to Licensing Act\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable tool for scholars of Restoration and eighteenth-century performance, providing groundwork for future research and investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607897424108,"sku":"9781409400578","price":353.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781409400578-theatre-and-culture-in-early-modern-england-1650-1737.jpg?v=1778178411","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/theatre-and-culture-in-early-modern-england-1650-1737-9781409400578","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}