The Knight of the Burning Pestle

von Francis Beaumont

228 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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This volume presents a fresh new edition of the most important play by one of Shakespeare's most creative contemporaries. Francis Beaumont's The Knight of the Burning Pestle is a free-wheeling, satirical romp through the world of early modern theatre. Hilarious, outrageous, and unpredictable, Beaumont's comedy confounded its first audiences but has since been recognized as a singular comedic gem from the golden age of English playmaking. Todd Pettigrew's new Broadview Edition provides an engaging and up-to-date introduction to the play, a clean, modern edition of the text, and detailed annotations. A rich selection of historical appendices provides additional ways to understand the play's complex literary allusions and cultural contexts.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher Klassische Theaterstücke, Dramen (vor 1900)
• ISBN: 9781554815197
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.11.2022
• Größe: 214 x 138 mm
• Verlag: Broadview Press Inc
• Herausgegeben von: Todd Pettigrew