Synopses & Reviews
Hughes examines all of the surviving plays written and professionally premiered in England between 1660 and 1700. Hughes analyzes many texts in detail and places them within the range of contemporary theatrical output, with its diversity of outlook and constant shifts in fashion and subject. In addition, Hughes presents an innovative analysis of the plays' political, intellectual, and social background, with extensive discussion of their treatment of women and the contribution of women dramatists.
Review
"No one planning to write papers or books on Restoration drama will ignore this work....This masterful work is in many ways the culmination of the careful research in this period by many scholars over the last two decades."--Choice
"The grace with which Hughes handles the material and the amount of detail he offers on almost all of the plays discussed is truly impressive."--Modern Philology
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [459]-472) and indexes.
About the Author
Ken Safir is Professor of Linguistics at Rutgers University. He is also the author of The Syntax of (In)Dependence (2003).