This title, first published in 1988, examines the influence of the Jacobean masque on the plays of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. The author examines the ways in which the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher represent not only a great expression of human emotion, but how they are also a fine example of the growth and change of dramatic form. This title will be of interest to students of drama, literature and performance studies.
Chapter I Introduction
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Chapter II Groping for A Form: Beaumont, Fletcher, and Shakespeare
43
(63)
Chapter III Henry Viii and the Two Noble Kinsmen
106
(27)
Chapter IV The Use of Full Masques in the Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher
133
(78)
Chapter V Masque Elements In the Plays of Beaumont and Fletcher
211
(118)
Chapter VI Conclusion
329
(11)
Appendix I The Missing Masque In the Coxcomb: The Term "Masque" In the Beaumont and Fletcher Canon
