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OverviewIn this brief study, originally published in 1984, David Hirst examines the meaning of the term ‘tragicomedy’ by elucidating the most important theories of the genre and by analysing those plays which represent its most vital and influential expression. He draws a distinction between tragicomedies and conceived as a careful fusion of contrasted dramatic elements and as a mixed genre which seeks to exploit a volatile combination of theatrical extremes. In the first part he compares neo-classical romance and satire. The plays of Shakespeare, Fletcher and Corneille, seen in the context of the literary theory of Guarini, are contrasted with Marlowe and the writers of revenge tragedy. The second part examines the conflict of Romanticism and realism in nineteenth- and twentieth-century theatre. Shaw, Chekhov and the Absurdists are viewed in relation to the key theories of tragicomedy expounded by Brecht, Artaud and Pirandello. The study concludes with a consideration of certain significant contemporary plays – by Edward Bond, Peter Nichols and Peter Barnes – in the context of the historical development of the genre. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David L. HirstPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: 4 Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9781032217024ISBN 10: 1032217022 Pages: 154 Publication Date: 27 April 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Part I: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: Neo-classical Romance and Satire 1. Introduction 2. Seventeenth-century Pastoral and Tragicomedy 3. Comedy in Tragedy: Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatre 4. French Seventeenth-century Tragicomedy Part II: The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Modern Romanticism and Realism 5. Melodrama 6. Variations of Melodrama: Chekhov and Shaw 7. Twentieth-century Pioneers 8. Old Ways, New Directions. Select Bibliography. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationDavid L. Hirst Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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