Playbooks and their Readers in Early Modern England

By Hannah August

This book is the first comprehensive examination of commercial drama as a reading genre in early modern England. Focusing on the dominant format of the single-play quarto playbook, it juxtaposes analysis of print and manuscript evidence to present a detailed picture of how plays were read, why, and by whom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032232544
• ISBN13: 9781032232546
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"