A History of English Dramatic Literature To the Death of Queen Anne (Three Volume Set) - Hardcover

Ward, Adolphus William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0804429626 ISBN 13: 9780804429627

Publisher: Ungar, 1970

Synopsis

Thus the judgment of an outstanding 19th century literary figure (see below on Ward's masterly History of English Dramatic Literature). It is a judgment that has stood up remarkably well in the passing of almost a century since the work was first published. Students and scholars alike will find this famous history an invaluable source book on English literature. Ward's lucid survey starts with the origin of the drama in England and the beginnings of regular drama. After an excellent account of Shakespeare's predecessors there is a long and astute section on Shakespeare himself, including a discussion of the dramatist's early influence on the Continent, especially in Germany. Volume II also covers Ben Jonson and the later Elizabethans, concluding with the "merits and defects" of Beaumont and Fletcher. Volume III ends the work with an examination of the later Stuart drama - when prose had become permanently the vehicle of dramatic speech in English comedy - and the decay of tragedy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ungar
• Publication date: 1970
• ISBN 10: 0804429626
• ISBN 13: 9780804429627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 3