Beschreibung:
Offers a groudbreaking and authoritative account of the life and works of Richard Brome, the leading comic playwright of 1630s London - reconstructs the chronology of his career from manservant to successful professional dramatist and beyond, and discusses all his comedies, including the two best-known plays, 'A Jovial Crew' and 'The Antipodes'.
List of illustrationsAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsIntroduction1. The experiences of a flunkey: c.1590-16322. Scenes for virtue and nobility: 1632-53. With his best art and industry: 1635-64. The hard sand and dangerous time: 1636-75. The players going to law with their poets: 1637-96. My most deserving friend: 1640-27. This cuckoo time: 1642-528. Reception: 1653-2003Appendix - Richard Brome in legal recordsBibliographyIndex