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2. Structure and Devices

  • Leo Hughes
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Century of English Farce
This chapter is in the book Century of English Farce
© 2016 Princeton University Press, Princeton

© 2016 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface v
  3. Contents vii
  4. 1. A Problem in Definition 1
  5. 2. Structure and Devices 21
  6. 3. Farce and the Afterpiece 60
  7. 4. Rival Entertainments: Pantomime, Burlesque, Satire, Sentiment 94
  8. 5. Sources and Influences 130
  9. 6. The Actors 153
  10. 7. Fairs and Strollers 203
  11. 8. Some Representative Farces 232
  12. 9. Conclusion: The Status of Farce 272
  13. Bibliography 286
  14. Index 293
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400876891-003

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Preface v
  3. Contents vii
  4. 1. A Problem in Definition 1
  5. 2. Structure and Devices 21
  6. 3. Farce and the Afterpiece 60
  7. 4. Rival Entertainments: Pantomime, Burlesque, Satire, Sentiment 94
  8. 5. Sources and Influences 130
  9. 6. The Actors 153
  10. 7. Fairs and Strollers 203
  11. 8. Some Representative Farces 232
  12. 9. Conclusion: The Status of Farce 272
  13. Bibliography 286
  14. Index 293
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