Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface to the Second Printing VII
3. Foreword IX
4. Contents XI
5. CHAPTER I. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESTORATION COMIC TRADITION 1
6. CHAPTER II. THE DRAMA AND SOCIETY 24
7. CHAPTER III. CRITIC AND AMATEUR 48
8. CHAPTER IV. SOME CRITICAL DOGMAS 72
9. CHAPTER V. THE ONSLAUGHT ON THE STAGE 89
10. CHAPTER VI. THE ONSLAUGHT ON THE STAGE (Continued) 121
11. CHAPTER VII. THE REFORMATION OF MANNERS AND THE STAGE 150
12. CHAPTER VIII. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENTIMENTAL COMEDY 192
13. CHAPTER IX. THE THEORY OF SENTIMENTAL COMEDY 228
14. Bibliography 259
15. Index 277