ABSTRACT

This volume forms part of the 5 volume set Early English Stages 1300-1660. This set examines the history of the development of dramatic spectacle and stage convention in England from the beginning of the fourteenth century to 1660.

part One|61 pages

Drama and Occasion

chapter I|20 pages

Drama and Festival

chapter II|25 pages

Drama of the Christian Calendar

chapter III|15 pages

Non-Recurrent Court and Civic Festivals

part Two|107 pages

Emblems of Occasion

chapter IV|18 pages

Play-Makers and Device

chapter V|41 pages

Device and Visual Figuration

chapter VI|32 pages

Device and Verbal Figuration

chapter VII|15 pages

Practical Considerations

part Three|82 pages

Play-makers and Play Texts

chapter VIII|46 pages

English Comedy From Its Origins To 1576

chapter IX|35 pages

English Tragedy From Its Origins To 1576