János Barcsák, Márta Pellérdi

English literature 1660-1900


Restoration Theatre and Drama

Of all cultural manifestations, the spirit of an age is probably best expressed in its theatre, since it is here that the contact between the producers and the consumers of culture is the closest. This was even more so in the Restoration era, when – after the re-opening of the theatres – the newly emerging theatrical life had to begin as if on a tabula rasa; and that “blank slate” was indeed heavily impressed by the spirit of the new era. As has been said, the new theatre companies of the Restoration were founded by two of the King’s friends. Instead of returning to the relative liberalism in the theatre business that characterized the Renaissance, Charles II wanted to keep theatre life under control. Rather than granting complete freedom to open new theatres, he therefore made the production and staging of new theatrical performances conditional on royal patent and gave these patents only to two loyal friends, Sir William Davenant and Thomas Killigrew. These two men formed the Duke’s Company and the King’s Company, respectively, and opened their first theatres in 1660 and 1661.

English literature 1660-1900

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Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 261 2

A history of the English literature is presented here, with a scope on the years 1660 to 1900. The book is written in three main parts; beginning with the Restoration Period of the 17th century, followed by the first, and second halves of the 18th century. Thus, a sequential development of literary genres is presented, with explorations of the key figures and texts which drove these. The book also synthesises the historical, cultural and sociological background which gave rise to this literature, and allows the reader to effectively contextualise these.

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