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Excerpt from The Works of the British Dramatists: Carefully Selected From the Original Editions With Biographical Notes, Etc Certain periods in British history have been marked by the prevalence of particular forms of literature. The present age, for example, is characterized by the superabundance of prose fiction; this is the period of the novel. During the early half of last century, the most popular and common form of literature was the short essay, which appeared in shoals in such periodicals as the Spectator and Tatter. It is not difficult to account for the shower of pamphlets which deluged the period comprehended in the greater part of the reign of Charles i. and the time of the Commonwealth; while the latter half of the sixteenth, and the beginning of the seventeenth century, was emphatically the period of the drama, during which this form of imaginative literature held supreme and unexampled sway. It would be interesting to inquire into the causes which in each age determine the groove in which its popular literature will run; for although, as in the case of the pamphleteering period, these do not always lie on the surface, still no doubt a close scrutiny would prove that they are always clear and well defined, depending mainly upon the political, social, religious, and commercial state of the country at the time. Why the reigns of Elizabeth and James should have given birth to so many men of high and prolific genius, and why those men should spontaneously adopt the drama as the form of literature best adapted to afford an outlet for their welling-up thoughts and fancies, we have not the space, even if we had the requisite knowledge and insight, to attempt to discover. We believe it would be found that the drama was the channel most suited to receive the overflowings of the abundant intellectual energy of the age; although those, who adopted it did not cut it out for themselves, but found it ready made to their hands. Indeed, it will be found that a great g
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1330649044
- ISBN 13 9781330649046
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages577
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the history of drama from the religious rites of ancient Greece to the early British stage. The author explores the origins of theatre in festivals honoring the god Bacchus, where performances evolved from choral songs to include actors delivering lines. The book discusses the development of tragedy and comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, highlighting the key innovations of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Aristophanes, and examines the influence of religious drama on the emergence of the modern European stage. The text also delves into the origins of the British drama, specifically the miracle plays of the Middle Ages, which were performed by guilds and clergy during religious festivals. The author provides a detailed account of the themes and characteristics of these early plays, shedding light on their role in shaping the development of English literature and theatre. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330649046_0
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