Henry Fielding and the London Theatre, 1728-1737Fielding's ten years as England's premier dramatist and theatre manager have long been neglected. This contextual study restores him to his rightful place in English theatrical history and acknowledges his pioneering accomplishments, from his fabulous success at age 23 and hard times when the Drury Lane company fell apart, to his innovations as manager of his own troupe in 1736. |
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Contents
THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT 17291731 | 35 |
THE DRURY LANE YEARS 17321733 III | 111 |
THE YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY 17341735 | 165 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Henry Fielding and the London Theatre, 1728-1737 |
| Authors | Robert D. Hume, Evan Pugh Professor of English Literature Robert D Hume |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Clarendon Press, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 6, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0198128649, 9780198128649 |
| Length | 283 pages |
| Subjects | › › Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical |
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