The Control and Censorship of Caroline Drama: The Records of Sir Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels, 1623-73

by N. W. Bawcutt

Overview

As Master of the Revels, Sir Henry Herbert was responsible for licensing and censoring plays from 1623 to 1642 and again from 1660 to 1673. This completely new edition of his records includes many documents previously unavailable. A comprehensive introduction offers a new biography of Sir Henry, an account of the strange and complicated history of his private papers, and the fullest description available of his activities as Master of the Revels. The edition will be an essential reference work for literary scholars and theater historians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198122463
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/23/1996
Series:	Proceedings of the British Academy
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.81(h) x 1.02(d)
Lexile:	1730L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Liverpool

Editorial Reviews

"A work of meticulous scholarship."—Studies in English Literature

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