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Children of the Revels: The Boy Companies of Shakespeare's Time and Their Plays
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Children of the Revels: The Boy Companies of Shakespeare's Time and Their Plays Hardcover - 1977

by Shapiro, Michael

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New York: Columbia University Press, 1977. Hardcover. VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block. Light shelfwear, light fading to dj. Pages are otherwise clean and clear, binding tight.). Tan cloth boards with brown lettering; tan dj with brown lettering, mylar cover; xiv, 313 pp. "In Children of the revels: the boy companies of Shakespeare's time and their plays," Michael Shapiro describes the origins of the boys' troupes, the institutions to which they belonged, the theaters where they played, and the psychology of the audiences who watched them. Throughout the book, he uses this background material to analyze works which major dramatists wrote specifically for the children's troupes."--Jacket. Contents include: The companies -- The occasion -- The audience -- The style -- The plays (1) -- The plays (2) -- Appendix A: Songs and music in children's plays -- Appendix: Recorded court performances by children's troupes, 1559-1613 -- Appendix C: Repertories of the children's troupes -- Editions of plays -- Notes -- Index.
Used - VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block. Light shelfwear, light fading
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  • Title Children of the Revels: The Boy Companies of Shakespeare's Time and Their Plays
  • Author Shapiro, Michael
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Second edition
  • Condition Used - VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block. Light shelfwear, light fading
  • Pages 313
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Columbia University Press, New York
  • Date 1977
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 185532
  • ISBN 9780231041126 / 0231041128
  • Library of Congress subjects Theater - England - History - 17th century, Theater - England - History - 16th century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 76047585
  • Dewey Decimal Code 792.094

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