Restoration drama and the idea of literature
Auteur :
Mannheimer, Katherine
Éditeur :
University of Virginia Press
ISBN :
9780813950433
Date de publication :
31 déc. 2023
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
272 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Argues that Restoration playwrights recognized and exploited the tension between print and performance inherent to all drama. By repeatedly and systematically manipulating this tension, these authors’ works sought to court the reader while at the same time also challenging emergent concepts of ‘literature’.