Century of English Farce / / Leo Hughes.

This study of farce and low comedy in the English theatre covers the period in which farce as a distinct genre had its beginning.Originally published in 1956.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the disting...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]
©1956
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Princeton Legacy Library ; 2128
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Physical Description:1 online resource (316 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
1. A Problem in Definition --
2. Structure and Devices --
3. Farce and the Afterpiece --
4. Rival Entertainments: Pantomime, Burlesque, Satire, Sentiment --
5. Sources and Influences --
6. The Actors --
7. Fairs and Strollers --
8. Some Representative Farces --
9. Conclusion: The Status of Farce --
Bibliography --
Index
Summary:This study of farce and low comedy in the English theatre covers the period in which farce as a distinct genre had its beginning.Originally published in 1956.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781400876891
9783110426847
9783110413533
9783110442496
DOI:10.1515/9781400876891
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Leo Hughes.