Heroes and States : On the Ideology of Restoration Tragedy /

To understand the cultural history of England during the Restoration, one need look no further than the theater, which was attended by the gentry as well as by members of the middle and lower classes. The theater of this period embodied the values, meanings, and power relations of Restoration Englan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Canfield, J. Douglas (John Douglas), 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2000.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
State, The, in literature.
Politics and literature.
Political plays, English.
Nationalism in literature.
Heroes in literature.
English drama (Tragedy)
English drama > Restoration.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Drama.
DRAMA > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Heros dans la litterature.
État dans la litterature.
Nationalisme dans la litterature.
Theâtre politique anglais > Histoire et critique.
Politique et litterature > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Tragedie anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Theâtre anglais > 1660-1700 (Restauration) > Histoire et critique.
Political plays, English > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
English drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism.
English drama > Restoration, 1660-1700 > History and criticism.
Great Britain.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Heroes and States: Heroic Romance; 2. Villains and States: Romantic Tragedy; 3. Fathers and Sons: Political Tragedy; 4. States of Mind: Personal Tragedy; 5. Apocalypse Now: Tragical Satire; 6. States and Estates: Tragicomic Romance; 7. Dramatic Shifts: Shifting Tropes of Ideology in Revolutionary Tragedy; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Index of Characters.

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