Experimentation on the English stage, 1695-1708 : the career of George Farquhar /

Heard, Elisabeth J.

Experimentation on the English stage, 1695-1708 : the career of George Farquhar / by Elizabeth J. Heard. - London ; Brookfield, Vt. : Pickering and Chatto, (c)2008. - 1 online resource (1 volume)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Ackowledgements; Introduction; 1. The London Theatre World in the 1690s; 2. Origins of 'Humane Comedy'; 3. Experimentation at the Turn of the Century; 4. Successful Experimentation; 5. Farquhar's Contributions and the Post-1707 Theatre; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index.

Through the career of playwright George Farquhar, Heard looks at innovation in English theatre at the start of the eighteenth century.



9781851965656 9781281244369


English drama (Comedy)--History and criticism.
English drama--History and criticism.--18th century


Electronic Books.

PR631 / .E974 2008