| Pastoral Drama in Early Modern Italy: The Making of a New Genre Contributor(s): Sampson, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904713068 ISBN-13: 9781904713067 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Emerging in Italy in the mid-sixteenth century, pastoral drama is one of the most characteristic genres of its time. Sampson traces its uneven development into the following century by exploring masterpieces by Tasso and Guarini, and many lesser-known works, some by women writers. She examines the treatment of key themes of love, the Golden Age, and Nature and Art against the background of the textual and stage production of the plays. An investigation of critical writings associated with the genre further reveals its significance to the contemporary literary scene, by stimulating "modernizing" attitudes towards the canon, as well as new inquiries into the function and possibilities of art. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Italian - Literary Criticism | Drama |
| Dewey: 852.009 |
| Series: Legenda Italian Perspectives |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 7.17" W x 9.78" (1.72 lbs) 270 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book traces the development of pastoral drama as it evolved over the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Italy. It considers how writers of pastoral drama responded to social, cultural and intellectual pressures and innovations, regarding critical attitudes towards theatre and the arts. |