This rich and varied portrait of drama from 1660 to 1714 provides students with essential information about playwrights, staging and genres in their social and political context. The theater that followed the Restoration of Charles II is revealed in all of its tumult, energy and conflict. Contributors pay attention to major and minor playwrights, the first professional female dramatists, the performance aspects of the drama and the main dramatic genres and themes. "The inclusiveness of the essays and the enthusiasm of their well-qualified authors make for a volume of admirable relevance and interest. Highly recommended." Choice Fourteen specially commissioned essays provide essential information about staging, playwrights, themes and genres in the drama of the Restoration. Used Book in Good Condition