Shakespeare has, this book argues, an aesthetic of speed and flight.

This book is a study of laughter and weeping in English theatres, broadly defined, from around 1550 until their closure in 1642.

This book establishes new information about the likely content of ten lost plays from the period 1580-1642.

The guide to Renaissance Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, ...

This book offers the first full-length chronological account of Brome's life and works, drawing on a wide range of recently rediscovered manuscript sources.

A comprehensive introduction to Ben Jonson's 'Volpone' - introducing its critical history, performance history, current critical landscape and new directions in research on the play