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The Court Comedies of John Lyly: A Study in Allegorical Dramaturgy
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Full Title:
The Court Comedies of John Lyly: A Study in Allegorical Dramaturgy
Contributors:
By (Author) Peter Saccio
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
15th February 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Dewey:
822.3
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
242
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
340g
Description
The nature of Renaissance allegory has been the subject of much investigation, notably by Spenserian scholars. The subject is now enlarged through a study of the plays of the Elizabethan Court dramatists of the 1580's and early 1590's, particularly the comedies of John Lyly. Mr. Saccio rejects the older "topical readings" of Lyly; by extensive inte
