Elizabethan Playwrights

'Elizabethan Playwrights' offers a comprehensive survey of the development of English drama, tracing its evolution from its medieval roots through the height of the Renaissance until the closing of the London theaters in 1642. Felix Emmanuel Schelling, a noted scholar of the period, provides an in-depth exploration of the playwrights who defined this Golden Age of literature.The work examines the transition from liturgical plays and miracle cycles to the sophisticated secular dramas of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. It highlights the contributions of major and minor figures alike, placing their works within the social and political context of early modern England. By chronicling the structural shifts in theater and the thematic evolution of the stage, 'Elizabethan Playwrights' serves as an essential guide for understanding the origins and flourishing of the English dramatic tradition. This history captures the creative energy of a time that produced some of the world’s most enduring literary masterpieces, offering readers a clear and scholarly perspective on the rise and eventual suppression of the professional stage under Puritan influence.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.