Experimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708
The Career of George Farquhar| By: | Elisabeth J Heard |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781851969715 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781317303428 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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At the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), this book argues that experimentation was the basis for this change.