Hyde Park : By James Shirley

Manchester University Press

Hyde ParkBy James Shirley\nAuthor(s): Eugene Giddens\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Manchester University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Manchester University Press\nISBN-13: 9780719077418, 978-0719077418\nSynopsis\nHyde Park [tel] is one of the best-loved comedies of James Shirley, considered to be one of the most important Caroline dramatists. The play showcases strong female characters who excel at rebuking the outlandish courtship of various suitors. Shirley's comic setting, London's Hyde Park, offers ample opportunity for witty dialogue and sport including foot and horse races across three love plots.\n\nThis is the first critical edition of the play, including a wide-ranging introduction and extensive commentary and textual notes. Paying special attention to the culture of Caroline London and its stage, the Revels Plays edition unpicks Shirleys politics of courtship and consent while also underlining the plays dynamics of class and power. A detailed performance history traces.