Shakespeare and Classical Comedy - Influence of Plautus and Terence - Hardback - 1994

A survey of Shakespeare's comedies, charting the influence upon them of the ancient playwrights, Plautus and Terence. The book analyzes these sources and places the comedies in their Renaissance context, as well as in the larger context of European theatre.
Year of publication: 1994
Pagination: 246 pages, bibliography
Format: Hardback