{"product_id":"english-stage-comedy-14901990-the-persistence-of-a-genre-9780415189361","title":"English Stage Comedy 14901990 The Persistence of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2004. English stage comedy has weathered centuries of social and theatrical change. How did it survive? \u003ci\u003eEnglish Stage Comedy 1490â1990 \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique and beautifully written study of the comedy of the English stage from the Tudor period to the late twentieth century. Organized thematically, it shows how this remarkably enduring genre has dealt with the tensions of social life, using its conventions as tools for social inquiry. Through an examination of comedy Alexander Leggatt demonstrates that an approach through genre, neglected in recent criticism, can have much to say about our current concerns with the relations between literature and society. \u003ci\u003eEnglish Stage Comedy 1490â1990 \u003c\/i\u003esurveys five centuries of classic comic drama, focusing on major playwrights such as: Shakespeare, Jonson, Etherege, Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, Goldsmith, Sheridan, Wilde, Shaw, Coward, Orton, Ayckbourn and many lesser-known figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Five centuries of a genre, 1 Getting control, 2 Watching society, 3 Loners, 4 Other places, 5 Parents and children, 6 Negotiations, 7 Comedy against itself, Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402075054423,"sku":"9780415189361","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415189361.jpg?v=1730479344","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/english-stage-comedy-14901990-the-persistence-of-a-genre-9780415189361","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}