Synopses & Reviews
This ideal introduction to the plays and theater of the late eighteenth century in England, France and Germany brings together key texts revolving around the themes of sex and class. The texts of the plays by Sheridan and Goldsmith are based on first editions, while those of the plays by Beaumarchais and Lessing are based on the earliest published translations. Textual notes explain unfamiliar terms and allusions, and a full introduction locates the plays in their cultural and political context, providing a comparative overview of contemporary theater.
Synopsis
This ideal introduction to the plays and theater of the late eighteenth century in England, France and Germany brings together key texts revolving around the themes of sex and class.
Synopsis
'This ideal introduction to the plays and theater of the late eighteenth century in England, France and Germany brings together key texts revolving around the themes of sex and class.
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About the Author
David Thomas is Professor of Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick.
Table of Contents
Introduction * England: The Cultural and Political Context * Sheridan * Goldsmith * France: The Cultural and Political Context * Beaumarchais * Germany: The Cultural and Political Context * Lessing * Conclusion * A Note on Eighteenth-Century Theatre in England, France and Germany * A Note on the Texts *
The Rivals *
She Stoops to Conquer *
The Marriage of Figaro *
Emilia Galotti * Bibliography