English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:
Theatrical billposting, 1923
The material includes an essay discussing billposting and the advertisement of plays during the Elizabethan era. There is also a short history of bill posting in general.
Themes and theories on Shakespeare's comedies, 1888-1938
The materials include three different articles discussing the various themes in Shakespeare's comedies versus those of his tragedies and talking about the effect it had on the audiences during that time. Another essay also talks about how long the events in the play took.
Thomas Kyd and the Spanish Tragedy, 1925-1931
The materials include two articles regarding different aspects of Thomas Kyd's play "The Spanish Tragedy." One dives deep into the sources and parallels of a theme and trope of killing a murderer. The other one compares the original copy of the show that performed specific scenes and the updated copy that didn't.
Unfamiliar Versions of some Elizabethan poems, 1930
The document discusses a book of poems discovered in Dr. Rosenbach's New York library that contains various unfamiliar Elizabethan poems signed anonymously.
Various articles about Christopher Marlowe, 1922-1943
The various articles concern the playwright Christopher Marlowe. The articles discuss different aspects of his life and work, including his cause of death, his indebtedness to private sources, his possible job as a government agent, and many others.
Various articles on Ben Johnson, 1906-1940
The materials include various articles discussing the playwright Ben Johnson including his style of writing and English, his play Volpone and the reason he chose Venice as the location, the chronology of his plays, and many other details.
Various articles on Macbeth, 1933-1946
The various articles discuss aspects of Shakespeares' play Macbeth, including analyzing the themes throughout the play and the historical metaphysics behind it, the characters, and the impact they had on the story, as well as other details found within the show.
Various documents on King Lear, 1933-1947
The various documents discuss aspects of Shakespeare's play "King Lear." Including the different themes found within the text, as well as in the characters. The articles also note the play's influence on other authors and poets.
Various documents regarding Henry V and Henry IV, 1927-1938
The materials include various documents that analyze and discuss scenes and characters from Shakespeare's Henry V and Henry IV plays as well as influences they had on other plays or other plays had on them.
Various documents regarding the play Hamlet, 1850-1946
The materials include several documents analyzing various characters and scenes from Shakespeare's Hamlet.