The ten plays in this new collection show both the continuity and the changes in comedy over the course of the Restoration and eighteenth century. Each play includes its original prologue and epilogue, as well as an historical introduction and full annotation. The editor's Introduction provides a rich historical and literary context for the plays' composition and production. A glossary of frequently used words likely to be unfamiliar to general readers is also included.Both his parents were from the protestant gentry; his father was a lawyer, and his grandfather an explorer of Persia and India. His early education ... In 1705, he married a rich heiress, Margaret Ford Stretch, a widow from Barbados. She died inanbsp;...
Title | : | The Broadview Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Comedy |
Author | : | Brian Corman |
Publisher | : | Broadview Press - 2013-01-21 |
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