The Court Comedies of John Lyly: A Study in Allegorical Dramaturgy

by Peter Saccio

Book Overview

The nature of Renaissance allegory has been the subject of much investigation, notably by Spenserian scholars. The subject is now enlarged through a study of the plays of the Elizabethan Court dramatists of the 1580's and early 1590's, particularly the comedies of John Lyly. Mr. Saccio rejects the older "topical readings" of Lyly; by extensive interpretation of particular plays he describes three distinct kinds of allegorical operation apparent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691621853
• ISBN13: 9780691621852
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"