Introduction To English Renaissance Comedy

By Alexander Leggatt

Introduction to English Renaissance comedy explores the interconnected themes of politics, magic and sex in a number of representative comedies by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. It ranges across the Elizabethan, Jacobean and Caroline periods, covering both public and private theatres, emphasising the eclectic, experimental nature of this comedy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719049652
• ISBN13: 9780719049651
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.3"