000			01787cam a22002777a 4500
008			101026s2008 enk b 001 0 eng d
020			_a9781851969715
020			_a1851969713
040			_aSDU
050	0	0	_aPR3438 _bH435 E 2008
100	1		_aHeard, Elisabeth J. _9198886
245	1	0	_aExperimentation on the English stage, 1695-1708 : _bthe career of George Farquhar / _cElizabeth J. Heard.
260			_aLondon : _bPickering & Chatto, _c2008.
300			_a170 p.
505			_aHKBU Library
520			_aAt the beginning of the eighteenth century, British theatre saw a shift from what critics now call 'Restoration' to 'sentimental' comedy. Focusing on the career of the Irish dramatist George Farquhar (1678-1707), Heard argues that experimentation was the basis for this change. Farquhar's first play, "Love and a Bottle" (1698) relied on outdated plot devices and character types. By contrast, his final two plays, "The Recruiting Officer" (1706) and "The Beaux Stratagem" (1707) used creative new elements to connect with English audiences. Over ten years, Farquhar and his contemporaries experimented with characters, plot lines, and dialogue in an attempt to woo their audiences. In doing so they initiated a new era in British comedy.
600	1	0	_aFarquhar, George, _d1677?-1707 _xTechnique. _9198887
600	1	0	_aFarquhar, George, _d1677?-1707 _xStories, plots, etc. _9198888
600	1	0	_aFarquhar, George, _d1677?-1707 _xCriticism and interpretation. _9198889
650		0	_aEnglish drama (Comedy) _xHistory and criticism. _9198890
650		0	_aEnglish drama _y18th century _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aEnglish drama _y17th century _xHistory and criticism. _9198892
650		0	_aSentimental comedies. _9198893
900			_a = C.1 SDU
942			_cGBE _2lcc
999			_c105561 _d105561