ABSTRACT
The most important period in the history of English drama is revealed in Alexander Leggatt's challenging account. The author considers English drama from the beginning of Shakespeare's career to the restoration of Charles II. Focusing on Shakespeare and the development of his art, he examines all his major contemporaries: Jonson, Middleton, Webster, Beaumont, Fletcher and Ford. He combines close analysis of specific plays with a broader look at trends within drama.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |12 pages
Introduction
part |86 pages
Shakespeare
chapter |19 pages
Early Plays
chapter |22 pages
History and Comedy
chapter |30 pages
Tragedy
chapter |13 pages
Later Comedies
part |88 pages
Early Jacobean Drama
chapter |24 pages
The Early Jacobeans
chapter |16 pages
Jonson
chapter |12 pages
Middleton
chapter |14 pages
Webster
chapter |20 pages
Popular Drama
part |75 pages
Later Jacobean and Caroline Drama
