The framing text in early modern English drama : 'whining' prologues and 'armed' epilogues / / Brian W. Schneider

• Autore: Schneider Brian W.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (331 p.)
• Disciplina: 822/.3
• Soggetto topico: English drama - Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 - History and criticism
• Note generali: First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : Matters of viewpoint -- Matters of definition -- 'Prologus' to prologue in classical drama -- Epilogue origins and medieval framing texts -- 'Sit, see and hear' : prologues, epilogues and the dichotomised audience -- 'Ladies, take your places' : prologues, epilogues and the female spectator -- The framing text, matters of custom -- Conclusion : Identifying the framing text.
• Sommario/riassunto: Though individual prologues and epilogues have been treated in depth, very little scholarship has been published on early modern framing texts as a whole. Combining original analysis with carefully compiled, comprehensive reference data, the author fills a gap in the literature by examining the origins of these texts and investigating their growing importance and influence in the theatre of the period.
• Titolo autorizzato: The framing text in early modern English drama
• ISBN: 1-317-03136-9; 1-315-55801-7; 1-317-03135-0; 1-283-12879-9; 9786613128799; 1-4094-1018-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824440803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in performance and early modern drama.