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Four Tudor Interludes
The important influence of the Tudor ‘interlude' on later Elizabethan drama is now widely recognized and the inherent theatrical values of these short plays of the era which preceded the opening of permanent theatres have become increasingly apparent through modern productions and study. Largely written for performance by travelling players in a variety of situations, their dramatic technique and methods of staging provide valuable clues for an understanding of Shakespearean theatre. The plays given here represent the interlude in its popular and courtly forms. All are newly edited from the earliest originals and the volume includes an introduction and full explanatory notes.

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Four Tudor Interludes
The important influence of the Tudor ‘interlude' on later Elizabethan drama is now widely recognized and the inherent theatrical values of these short plays of the era which preceded the opening of permanent theatres have become increasingly apparent through modern productions and study. Largely written for performance by travelling players in a variety of situations, their dramatic technique and methods of staging provide valuable clues for an understanding of Shakespearean theatre. The plays given here represent the interlude in its popular and courtly forms. All are newly edited from the earliest originals and the volume includes an introduction and full explanatory notes.

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Four Tudor Interludes

Four Tudor Interludes

by J. A. B. Somerset (Editor)
Four Tudor Interludes

Four Tudor Interludes

by J. A. B. Somerset (Editor)

Overview

The important influence of the Tudor ‘interlude' on later Elizabethan drama is now widely recognized and the inherent theatrical values of these short plays of the era which preceded the opening of permanent theatres have become increasingly apparent through modern productions and study. Largely written for performance by travelling players in a variety of situations, their dramatic technique and methods of staging provide valuable clues for an understanding of Shakespearean theatre. The plays given here represent the interlude in its popular and courtly forms. All are newly edited from the earliest originals and the volume includes an introduction and full explanatory notes.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472506993
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 05/08/2014
Series: Bloomsbury Academic Collections: English Literary Criticism
Pages: 185
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

J. A. B. Somerset is Associate Professor of English at the University of Western Ontario.

Table of Contents

Notes on the Texts
Introduction
Bibliography
Mankind
A Play of Love
Lusty Juventus
Like Will to Like
Notes

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