Richard Brome
Place and politics on the Caroline stage
Matthew Steggle, series edited by Paul Edmondson, Martin White
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Offers a groudbreaking and authoritative account of the life and works of Richard Brome, the leading comic playwright of 1630s London - reconstructs the chronology of his career from manservant to successful professional dramatist and beyond, and discusses all his comedies, including the two best-known plays, 'A Jovial Crew' and 'The Antipodes'. -- .
Contributor Bio
Matthew Steggle is Lecturer in English at Sheffield Hallam University