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Autore |
Grantley Darryll |
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Titolo |
Historical dictionary of British theatre : early period / / Darryll Grantley |
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Lanham : , : Scarecrow Press, Inc., , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (549 p.) |
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Collana |
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Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Theater - Great Britain - History |
English drama |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Bibliography; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book has over 1,183 entries in the dictionary section, these being mainly on playwrights and plays, but others as well including managers and critics, and also on specific theatres, legislative acts and some technical jargon. Then there are entries on the different genres, from comedy to tragedy and everything in between. Inevitably, the chronology is quite long as it has a long period to cover and the introduction provides the necessary overview. The Historical Dictionary of British Theatre: Early Period concludes with a |
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