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Subject(s)

• English drama (Comedy)—History and criticism [Browse]
• English drama—Restoration, 1660-1700—History and criticism [Browse]
• Literature and society—England—London—History—17th century [Browse]
• London (England)—Social life and customs—17th century [Browse]
• Theater—England—London—History—17th century [Browse]
• Gentry—England—London—History—17th century [Browse]
• Elite (Social sciences) in literature [Browse]
• Social classes in literature [Browse]
• Gentry in literature [Browse]

Series

Cambridge social and cultural histories ; 5 [More in this series]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-290) and index.

Contents

• The citizen cuckold and the London repertoire
• Confronting ambiguities of genteel birth and city wealth
• Genteel authority and the virtue of commerce
• Stratifying the playhouse
• Excluding the riff-raff
• Profiles of the genteel and rich
• The fop as a social upstart?
• Suspect sexuality and the fop
• Succession crises and the politics of foppery
• Society and the Collier controversy
• Caught in the act: promiscuous players and blushing spectators
• Rival claims to a genteel authorship.

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ISBN

0521848091 (HB)

LCCN

2005040023

OCLC

57730902

RCP

N - S

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