The Cambridge History of British Theatre

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The Cambridge History of British Theatre is a non-fiction work consisting of three volumes in book form. It was originally published in 2004 by Cambridge University Press. It was later published online in 2008, also by Cambridge University Press. It is not an encyclopedia. Essay articles are in rough chronological order and have been compiled in the three volumes by various editors.[1][2][3]

About the books

Volume 1 covers the British theater from its Roman colony origins to 1660, when Charles II was about to be restored to the throne.[1][2][4] Volume 2 covers a little over two centuries, beginning with Charles II's restoration in 1660, until the beginning of the twentieth century, approximately 1895.[5] Volume three covers the British theater from 1895.[6]

See also

  • iconTheatre portal
  • London theatre closure 1642
  • King's Men § Aftermath for the history of one company affected by the prohibition
  • William Robbins an actor who lost his living, and fought and died for the Royalist cause.
  • Antitheatricality 16th and 17th century
  • English Renaissance theatre
  • Theatre of Scotland
  • Returning to Shakespeare

References

  1. ^ a b Tollini, Frederick, et al. Renaissance Quarterly, vol. 58, no. 4, 2005, pp. 1430–1431. JSTOR 10.1353/ren.2008.0984.
  2. ^ a b Hornback, Robert B. The Sixteenth Century Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, 2006, pp. 488–489. JSTOR 20477880. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Christie, S. (2004). Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance Et Réforme, 28(3), new series / nouvelle série, 139-141 JSTOR 43445917.
  4. ^ Volume 1. "The Cambridge History of British Theatre". Cambridge Core. 28 November 2004. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521650403 Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Volume 2. "The Cambridge History of British Theatre". Cambridge Core. 28 December 2004. doi:10.1017/chol9780521650687. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Volume 3 "The Cambridge History of British Theatre". Cambridge Core. 28 December 2004. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521651325. Retrieved December 27, 2019.

See also

External links

  • Official website
  • The Cambridge History of British Theatre, Volume 3. Google Books. Retrieved December 27, 2019. Free Preview available.
  • Jane Milling; Peter Thomson (23 November 2004). The Cambridge History of British Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-521-65040-3.
  • Jane Milling; Peter Thomson (23 November 2004). The Cambridge History of British Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 459. ISBN 978-0-521-65040-3.
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