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Children of the Revels: The Boy Companies of Shakespeare's Time and Their Plays
by Shapiro, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block. Light shelfwear, light fading
- ISBN 10
- 0231041128
- ISBN 13
- 9780231041126
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Columbia University Press, 1977. Hardcover. VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block. Light shelfwear, light fading to dj. Pages are otherwise clean and clear, binding tight.). Tan cloth boards with brown lettering; tan dj with brown lettering, mylar cover; xiv, 313 pp. "In Children of the revels: the boy companies of Shakespeare's time and their plays," Michael Shapiro describes the origins of the boys' troupes, the institutions to which they belonged, the theaters where they played, and the psychology of the audiences who watched them. Throughout the book, he uses this background material to analyze works which major dramatists wrote specifically for the children's troupes."--Jacket. Contents include: The companies -- The occasion -- The audience -- The style -- The plays (1) -- The plays (2) -- Appendix A: Songs and music in children's plays -- Appendix: Recorded court performances by children's troupes, 1559-1613 -- Appendix C: Repertories of the children's troupes -- Editions of plays -- Notes -- Index.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 185532
- Title
- Children of the Revels: The Boy Companies of Shakespeare's Time and Their Plays
- Author
- Shapiro, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block. Light shelfwear, light fading
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0231041128
- ISBN 13
- 9780231041126
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Theater / Ballet ; Shakespeare, William; English Theater ; ;
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