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Thomas Heywood: A Study in the Elizabethan Drama of Everyday Life

by Otella Cromwell
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781026035344
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 248
  • Original Price: GBP 25.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 527 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Drama

"Thomas Heywood: A Study in the Elizabethan Drama of Everyday Life" provides an in-depth critical analysis of one of the most prolific and influential playwrights of the English Renaissance. Thomas Heywood was a defining voice of the London stage, known for his ability to capture the spirit and social realities of his time. This work examines his unique mastery of the "drama of everyday life," focusing on how he elevated the domestic and middle-class experience to the level of serious art.

The study delves into the thematic depth and structural craftsmanship of Heywood's extensive body of work, contrasting his focus on civic virtue and domestic morality with the more courtly or classical styles of his contemporaries. By exploring Heywood's depiction of the ordinary citizen, the author illustrates his role in shaping the realism that would come to define much of English drama. The text analyzes key plays and identifies the recurring motifs that made Heywood a beloved figure in the professional theater of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

As a significant piece of literary scholarship, this volume is an essential resource for students and researchers of early modern literature, offering valuable insights into the evolution of the English stage and the social history of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras.

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