An index of characters in early modern English drama
Subtitle: printed plays, 1500-1660
By: Thomas L. Berger, William C. Bradford, Sidney L. Sondergard.
Contributors: Bradford, William C.; Sondergard, Sidney L.; Berger, Thomas L.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
Subjects: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- Indexes.; Characters and characteristics in literature -- Indexes.; English drama -- 17th century -- Indexes.
Description: "This is an invaluable reference to all the characters who appear in English Drama from 1500, when drama first appeared in print, to the Restoration of Charles II. The book indexes well over a thousand printed plays. In addition to characters' names, it indexes character types (Dwarf, Gypsy), nationalities (Frenchman, American), military ranks, psychological states (Jealousy, Melancholy), occupations and professions." "The accompanying Finding List is the only place where students and researchers can locate in one table parallel lists of play titles, authors, dates of publication, dates of performance, and short-title catalogue numbers."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-170).
Rev. and expanded ed. of: An index of characters in English printed drama to the Restoration. 1975.