Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England, Volume 16

Several archival studies are among the 11 articles, presenting new findings and conclusions about the place of drama in the provinces, the design of the Swan Theatre, and the financing and presentation of an Elizabethan entertainment. Other topics include the career of a Jacobean actor, the function of laughter and blasphemy in the theater, the representation of women in shops on the early modern stage, and the date and topicality of the Jacobean tragedy The Insatiate Countess. In addition, 14 recent books are reviewed. There is no subject index. Distributed in the US by Associated University Presses. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR