The Social Mode of Restoration Comedy

"The Social Mode of Restoration Comedy" is an insightful scholarly exploration of the evolution of the English stage during one of its most vibrant and transformative periods. Kathleen M. Lynch provides a thorough examination of the social forces and artistic traditions that shaped the comedy of manners, tracing the genre's development from the late Elizabethan era through the peaks of the Restoration.

The work focuses on how the intricate social codes, courtly etiquette, and shifting class ...