Fletcherian Dramatic Achievement: A Study in the Mature Plays of John Fletcher (1579–1625)
Fletcherian Dramatic Achievement: A Study in the Mature Plays of John Fletcher (1579–1625)
Author(s): Pavel Drábek
Subject(s): History, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Studies of Literature, Modern Age, 16th Century, 17th Century, Drama, History of Art, British Literature
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: John Fletcher; Fletcherian style; Baroque mode; Fletcherian drama; mature plays; 1579-1625;
Summary/Abstract: The mature plays of John Fletcher, Shakespeare’s collaborator and successor with the King’s Men, have received little critical attention. This book analyzes the specifics of mature Fletcherian style, proposing a reading that agrees with the Baroque mode. Special attention is given to anachronistic conventions that have been appllied to Fletcherian drama.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-8209-0
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-5281-9
- Page Count: 217
- Publication Year: 2010
- Language: English
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- Table of Content
- Introduction