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Wars of the theatres : the poetics of personation in the age of Jonson

Title
Wars of the theatres : the poetics of personation in the age of Jonson / Matthew Steggle.
Author
Steggle, Matthew
Publication
Victoria, B.C., Canada : English Literary Studies, University of Victoria, 1998.

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Description
148 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
Series Statement
ELS monograph series ; no. 75
Uniform Title
ELS monograph series ; no. 75.
Subject
  • English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism
  • English drama (Comedy) > History and criticism
  • English drama > 17th century > History and criticism
  • Satire, English > History and criticism
  • Caricature in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-148).
Contents
Ch. 1. Jonson and the War of the Theatres. Every Man Out. Cynthia's Revels. Poetaster -- Ch. 2. The Other Side of the War: Marston and Dekker. What You Will and Fantasy. Satiromastix: the Baiting of Ben Jonson -- Ch. 3. After the War: Personation 1603-24. The Whore of Babylon and "Time's book" The Roaring Girl: "Stories of Men and Women" Bark and Bite in Swetnam, the Woman-hater. A Game at Chess and "play" -- Ch. 4. After the War: Jonson -- Ch. 5. The Second War of the Theatres. The Court Begger.
ISBN
0920604579
OCLC
ocm40283027
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries