Description
Richard Preiss presents a lively and provocative study of how the ever-popular stage clown shaped early modern playhouse theatre.
About the Author
Richard Preiss is Associate Professor of English at the University of Utah, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Shakespeare, early modern drama, and Renaissance literature. He has edited The Tempest: Shakespeare in Performance (2008), and his essays have appeared in publications including Renaissance Drama, Shakespeare Yearbook, and From Performance to Print in Shakespeare's England (2005). He is also a contributor to the forthcoming collections The Cambridge Guide to the Worlds of Shakespeare and Early Modern Theatricality.
Reviews
'Original, sophisticated and deeply researched.' The Times Literary Supplement
Book Information
ISBN 9781108438773
Author Richard Preiss
Format Paperback
Page Count 297
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 440g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 150mm * 15mm