The Privileged Playgoers of Shakespeare's London, 1576-1642 /

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Besides documenting the predominant presence of privileged patrons in the audience, the author discusses the shape of the privileged life, the place of the privileged in the social structure, the forces that drew so many of them to London, and the factors that made them such avid theatergoers. Origi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cook, Ann Jennalie, 1934-2017 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1981.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Stage history > England > London.
Theater audiences.
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan.
English drama.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Theâtre anglais > 17e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Theâtre anglais > 16e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Theâtre > Publics > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Theâtre > Publics > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 16e siecle.
English drama > 17th century > History and criticism.
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism.
Theater audiences > England > London > History > 17th century.
Theater audiences > England > London > History > 16th century.
England > London.
Londres (Angleterre) > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Londres (Angleterre) > Histoire > 16e siecle.
London (England) > History > 17th century.
London (England) > History > 16th century.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter I.A Prologue on Playgoers
  • Chapter II. The Privileged
  • Chapter III. The Privileged in London
  • Chapter IV. The Privileged as Playgoers
  • Chapter V. Playhouses, Prices, Parasites, and Profits
  • Chapter VI. Plebeian Playgoers
  • Chapter VII. Epilogue
  • Appendix A. London Wages
  • Appendix B. Wage and Price Fluctuations, 1264-1954
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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