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 ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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