Masters of Dramatic Comedy and their Social Themes

Henry Ten Eyck Perry

Published by Harvard University Press 1939

Masters of Dramatic Comedy and their Social Themes

Henry Ten Eyck Perry

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674424289

Contents

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
INTRODUCTION Laughter and Thoughtful Comedy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
MASTERS OF DRAMATIC COMEDY AND THEIR SOCIAL THEMES
CHAPTER I. The First Literary Comedy: Aristophanes and Menander Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
CHAPTER II. Roman Imitators: Plautus and Terence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
CHAPTER III. The Revival of Classical Comedy: Ben Jonson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
CHAPTER IV. Spain’s Contribution: Lope de Vega and His School Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
CHAPTER V. The Height of French Comedy: Moliere Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	150
CHAPTER VI. The Danish National Theater: Ludνig Holberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
CHAPTER VII. The Italian Tradition: Carlo Goldoni Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
CHAPTER VIII. Sentimental and Fantastic Comedy: Lessing and Raimund Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
CHAPTER IX. Crosscurrents in Russia: Gogol, Turgenev, and Chekhov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	314
CHAPTER X. Modern Times: Bernard Shaw Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	359
A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS IN ENGLISH RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF THIS BOOK Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	409
INDEX OF PERSONS AND TITLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	419

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Copyright year: 1939
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 22
- Main content: 428
Keywords: Comedy -- History and criticism.; Social problems in literature.

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674424289

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1939
ISBN: 9780674427600