Experimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708: The Career of George Farquhar

by Elisabeth J Heard

Overview

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), this book argues that experimentation was the basis for this change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138117624
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/13/2018
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The London Theatre World in the 1690s; Chapter 2 Origins of ‘Humane Comedy’: Farquhar, Congreve, Cibber and Vanbrugh; Chapter 3 Experimentation at the Turn of the Century; Chapter 4 Successful Experimentation: The Recruiting Officer and the Beaux Stratagem; Chapter 5 Farquhar’s Contributions and the Post-1707 Theatre; Chapter 6 Conclusion;