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<p>Arguing that the commercial stage depended on the unprecedented demographic growth and commercial vibrancy of London to fuel its own development, Jean E. Howard posits a particular synergy between the early modern stage and the city in which it flourished.<br><br>In London comedy, place functions as the material arena in which social relations are regulated, urban problems negotiated, and city space rendered socially intelligible. Rather than simply describing London, the stage participated i
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- Author
- Jean E. Howard
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781283211734
- Category
- literary studies
- Subjects
- History, Sports, Literary Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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