Four Tudor Comedies: Jacke Jugeler; Roister Doister; Gammer Gurton's Nedle; Mother Bombie by William Ed. Tydeman
These Tudor comedies are plays of wonderful art and exuberance and deserve rediscovery by present-day actors, audiences and readers.
Four Tudor Comedies
Summary
Tudor dramatists were aware of the benefits of laughter, and this is shown in this range of plays, including Jacke Jugeler, Roister Doister, Gammer Gurton's Nedle, and Mother Bombie. The author's introduction sets the scene and makes an appraisal of the context and achievement of the plays.
Four Tudor Comedies Summary
About William Ed. Tydeman
WILLIAM TYDEMAN is Professor of English at the University of Wales, Bangor. Among the works he has edited are Plays by Tom Roberston (1982), the Casebook on Oscar Wilde's comedies (1982) and Two Tudor Tragedies (for Penguin Classics) in 1992.
Table of Contents
Jacke Jugeler; Roister Doister; Gammer Gurton's Nedle; Mother bombie.
Additional information
GOR004814149
9780140436631
0140436634
Four Tudor Comedies: Jacke Jugeler; Roister Doister; Gammer Gurton's Nedle; Mother Bombie by William Ed. Tydeman
Used - Good
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Penguin Books Ltd
19970529
448
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