Pastoral Poetry & Pastoral Drama by W. W. Greg
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"Pastoral Poetry & Pastoral Drama" by W. W. Greg is a literary inquiry published in the early 20th century. This work explores the evolution and significance of pastoral literature, with a particular emphasis on pre-Restoration English pastoral drama and its foundations in the broader European pastoral tradition. Greg investigates various forms of pastoral poetry and drama, tracing their origins and transformations across centuries. The opening of the inquiry outlines Greg's motivation for
writing this extensive examination. He details a decade-long journey that began with a short article on English pastoral drama, emphasizing its necessity for a nuanced understanding of broader European pastoralism. The text introduces the complex nature of pastoral literature, which often blurs the lines between reality and artistic idealization, and sets the stage for a more intricate analysis of its historical and literary development, starting with foreign influences before navigating through English pastoral practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Greg, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1875-1959 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Pastoral Poetry & Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England |
| Alternate Title | Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama |
| Contents | Preface -- Foreign pastoral poetry -- Pastoral poetry in England -- Italian pastoral drama -- Dramatic origins of the English pastoral drama -- The three masterpieces: I. Fletcher's Faithful shepherdess. II. Randolph's Amyntas. III. Jonson's Sad shepherd -- The English pastoral drama -- Masques and general influence -- Appendix: I. On the origin and development of the Italian pastoral drama. II. Bibliography. |
| Credits | Produced by Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Pastoral poetry -- History and criticism |
| Subject | English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Pastoral poetry, English -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Country life in literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12218 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-12218-2 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1016 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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