About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521818664

ISBN-139780521818667

eBay Product ID (ePID)2307889

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleHenslowe's Diary

Number of Pages436 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTheater / History & Criticism, General

Publication Year2002

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenrePerforming Arts, Literary Collections

AuthorPhilip Henslowe

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight28.5 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-067210

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal792/.0942

Table Of ContentPreface; Preface to the first edition; Introduction; The Diary; Appendices; Indexes and glossary; Plates.

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThe diary of Philip Henslowe, owner of the Rose Theatre in London during the 1590s, remains the most valuable source of information about the workings of the Elizabethan public theatres. Discussions of theatres and drama in the age of Shakespeare routinely refer to Henslowe, whose 'diary' touches on every aspect of the day-to-day operations of the Rose and the companies of actors, especially the Admiral's Men. The diary preserves the account-book of an Elizabethan theatre owner who was also the father-in-law of the leading actor, Edward Alleyn, and contains many miscellaneous and personal entries. The first edition of Henslowe's Diary, published in 1961, has long been out of print. It provides a thorough introduction to the manuscript, a full transcription of the document itself and several helpful appendices and indexes. For this second edition one of the original editors, R. A. Foakes, has added a new preface and reading list., The diary of Philip Henslowe remains the most valuable source of information about the workings of the Elizabethan public theatres. It deals with the daily activities of playing companies. This edition of the transcribed manuscript also includes a new preface, a thorough introduction, appendices, indexes and photographs of the manuscript.

LC Classification NumberPN2589 .H4 2002