Dramatic Literature and Theoretical Practice in Eighteenth-Century England

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An introduction to the dramatic literature of 18th-century England in the context of contemporary theatrical conventions and innovations. Plays read alongside treatises on acting techniques, stage design, and contemporary theatrical pamphlet-debates. The sociopolitical contexts of the London patent theaters and the coexistent "illegitimate" entertainments are explored, as well as the influential effects of Continental theatrical theory and innovation.