DRA 420 - British Drama,1660-1830

Institution:
University of Hartford
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Description:
A study of British drama between the Restoration and the Victorian era. Emphasis on changes in theatre practice (the appearance of women on the stage, the Licensing Act, spectacle), on controversies about the morality and purpose of the theatrical arts, and on the emergence of new dramatic genres (libertine comedy, she-tragedy, bourgeois tragedy, farce, comic opera, sentimental comedy, closet drama). Playwrights may include Dryden, Congreve, Behn, Wycherley, Rowe, Centlivre, Fielding, Gay, Goldsmith, Sheridan, Inchbald, Baillie, and Byron. Prerequisite: Any 200-level literature course or permission of instructor.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(860) 768-4100
Regional Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Calendar System:
Semester

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