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100 1 _aGayley, Charles Mills,
_d1858-1932
245 1 0 _aRepresentative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-08-15
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Representative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare" by Charles Mills Gayley is a scholarly collection of historical comedies written in the early 20th century. This volume aims to present a curated selection of significant English comedies from their origins through to the works of Shakespeare, accompanied by critical essays and historical analysis. The collection serves to illuminate the evolution and impact of comic drama on English literature and society. The opening of the book asserts the importance of early English comedies as reflections of social manners and historical perspectives, arguing that comedy serves as more than mere entertainment—it mirrors contemporary life and cultural ideals. Gayley introduces foundational elements of English comedy, tracing its evolution from liturgical performances and saints’ plays through to secular forms, emphasizing how these comedic roots laid the groundwork for future playwrights. He hints at a variety of content by discussing themes such as comedy’s relation to societal values and norms, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the comedic works and their authors throughout the remainder of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish drama (Comedy)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49710
999 _c90548
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