English drama before Shakespeare
By: Peter Happé.
Series: Longman literature in English series
Publisher: Longman
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism; English drama -- To 1500 -- History and criticism; Drama, Medieval -- History and criticism; Renaissance -- England
Description: Based upon close readings of selected plays, including Thomas Kyd's 'The Spanish Tragedy', this is an in-depth survey of drama in English up to 1590. Para-dramatic activity such as the liturgical drama and parish drama is also included.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.