English Stage Comedy 1490-1990 is a unique and beautifully written study of the comedy of the English stage from the Tudor period to the late twentieth century. Alexander Leggatt demonstrates that an examination of comedy as a 'genre' can tell us much about the relationships between literature and society. English Stage Comedy 1490-1990 surveys five centuries of classic comic drama, focusing on major playwrights such as:
- Shakespeare
- Jonson
- Etherege
- Wycherley
- Congreve
- Vanbrugh
- Goldsmith
- Sheridan
- Wilde
- Shaw
- Coward
- Orton
- Ayckbourn
A unique and beautifully written study of the comedy of the English stage from the Tudor period to the late twentieth century. It shows how this remarkably enduring genre has dealt with the tensions of social life.
- Shakespeare
- Jonson
- Etherege
- Wycherley
- Congreve
- Vanbrugh
- Goldsmith
- Sheridan
- Wilde
- Shaw
- Coward
- Orton
- Ayckbourn
A unique and beautifully written study of the comedy of the English stage from the Tudor period to the late twentieth century. It shows how this remarkably enduring genre has dealt with the tensions of social life.