Gentility and the comic theatre of late Stuart London
By: Mark S. Dawson
Series: Cambridge social and cultural histories -- 5
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: English drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism; English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700 -- History and criticism; Literature and society -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century; Theater -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century; Gentry -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century; Elite (Social sciences) in literature; Social classes in literature; Gentry in literature; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century
Description: "The book examines how claims of gentility were staged in London's theatres (c. 1660-1725). Employing a rich assembly of sources, comedies with their cits and fops, periodicals, correspondence of theatre patrons and polemic from its detractors, Mark S. Dawson revises several of social history's conclusions about the gentry and offers new interpretations to students of late Stuart drama."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-290) and index