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020			_a9781317303435 _q(electronic bk.)
020			_z9781851969715
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035			_a(CaONFJC)MIL124436
035			_a(OCoLC)931586978
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050		4	_aPR3438 -- .H42 2016eb
082	0		_a822.052309
100	1		_aHeard, Elisabeth J.
245	1	0	_aExperimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708 : _bThe Career of George Farquhar.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aOxford : _bTaylor & Francis Group, _c2008.
264		4	_c©2008.
300			_a1 online resource (179 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The London Theatre World in the 1690s -- 2 Origins of 'Humane Comedy': Farquhar, Congreve, Cibber and Vanbrugh -- 3 Experimentation at the Turn of the Century -- 4 Successful Experimentation: The Recruiting Officer and The Beaux Stratagem -- 5 Farquhar's Contributions and the Post-1707 Theatre -- Conclusion: Farquhar and Anglo-Irish Drama -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
520			_aAt the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), this book argues that experimentation was the basis for this change.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aSentimental comedies.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aHeard, Elisabeth J. _tExperimentation on the English Stage, 1695-1708 _dOxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2008 _z9781851969715
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4014378 _zClick to View
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