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Title

  • Sir William Davenant and the Duke's Company

Summary

  • "Winkler and Schoch reveals how - and why - the first generation to stage Shakespeare after Shakespeare's lifetime changed absolutely everything. As leader of the Duke's Company, Davenant's influence on its approach to Shakespeare was profound and lasting. This book provides the first performance-based account of Restoration Shakespeare, exploring the precursors to Davenant's approach to Restoration Shakespeare, the cultural context of Restoration theatre, the theatre spaces in which the Duke's Company performed, Davenant's adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, acting styles, and the lasting legacy of Davenant's approach to staging Shakespeare"-- Provided by publisher.

Names

  • Eubanks Winkler, Amanda author
  • Schoch, Richard W., author

Created / Published

  • London ; New York : The Arden Shakespeare, 2022.

Headings

  • -  D'Avenant, William,--1606-1668--Criticism and interpretation
  • -  Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Stage history--1625-1800
  • -  Duke's Company (Theatre company)
  • -  English drama--Restoration, 1660-1700--History and criticism

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PR3097

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021031794

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Eubanks Winkler, Amanda Author, and Richard W Schoch. Sir William Davenant and the Duke's Company. London ; New York: The Arden Shakespeare, 2021. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021031794/.

APA citation style:

Eubanks Winkler, A. A. & Schoch, R. W. (2021) Sir William Davenant and the Duke's Company. London ; New York: The Arden Shakespeare. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021031794/.

MLA citation style:

Eubanks Winkler, Amanda Author, and Richard W Schoch. Sir William Davenant and the Duke's Company. London ; New York: The Arden Shakespeare, 2021. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021031794/>.