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This Element provides the first comprehensive study of William Davenant''s Shakespeare adaptations within the broader context of the Restoration repertory. Moving beyond scholarship that tends to isolate Restoration Shakespeare from the other plays produced alongside it, this Element reveals how Davenant adapted the plays in direct response to the institutional and commercial imperatives of the newly established theatre industry of the 1660s. Prompted by recent developments in early modern repertory studies, this Element reads Restoration Shakespeare as part of an active repertory of both old and new plays through which Davenant sought to realize a distinctive ''house style'' for the Duke''s Company. Finally, it shows how Restoration Shakespeare was mobilized as a key weapon in the intense competition between the two patent theatres until Davenant''s death in 1668.

Shakespeare and the Restoration Repertory

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/30/2025
      ISBN13: 9781009324137, 978-1009324137
      ISBN10: 1009324136
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: plays and playwrights

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This Element provides the first comprehensive study of William Davenant''s Shakespeare adaptations within the broader context of the Restoration repertory. Moving beyond scholarship that tends to isolate Restoration Shakespeare from the other plays produced alongside it, this Element reveals how Davenant adapted the plays in direct response to the institutional and commercial imperatives of the newly established theatre industry of the 1660s. Prompted by recent developments in early modern repertory studies, this Element reads Restoration Shakespeare as part of an active repertory of both old and new plays through which Davenant sought to realize a distinctive ''house style'' for the Duke''s Company. Finally, it shows how Restoration Shakespeare was mobilized as a key weapon in the intense competition between the two patent theatres until Davenant''s death in 1668.

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