Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-177) and index.
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Getting control -- Watching Society -- Loners -- Other Places -- Parents and Children -- Negotiations -- Comedy against itself.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This is a study of the comedy of the English stage from the Tudor period to the late 20th century. It surveys five centuries of classic comic drama, focusing on major playwrights such as Shakespeare, Jonson and Etherege.