This Readers' Guide introduces readers to the criticism and debates that are specific to the drama of the Jacobean period. Covering playwrights such as Jonson, Middleton, Dekker, Webster, as well as Shakespeare, the guide explores key topics including theatrical conditions, genre, performance studies, textual transmission, gender and race. INDICE: Acknowledgements - Introduction - The Critical Trail - Early Viewsto the Twentieth Century - Theatre History - Textual Transmission - Historical Contexts - The Genres of Jacobean Drama - Body and Race Scholarship - Genderand Sexuality - Performance Studies - Conclusion - Notes - Select Bibliography - Select Filmography - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-00816-8
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 30/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés