《History of English Drama, 1660-1900 7 Volume Set》由Allardyce Nicoll編著，劍橋大學出版社於2009年6月出版。全書共七卷，初版於1952-1959年間以六卷形式發行，後以平裝本七卷套裝再版。
該書系統梳理1660年英國劇院重開至1900年維多利亞時代結束的戲劇發展史。前五卷分析各時期劇場條件、演員群體、劇院管理及戲劇類型特徵，第六、七卷收錄1660-1930年間在英國製作或刊印的已知劇目清單，記錄劇目作者及不同版本名稱，兼具獨立文獻價值與原卷索引功能。該著作被學術期刊《Notes and Queries》評價為“對無人問津的戲劇史荒原進行詳盡探索”。
基本介紹
- 外文名：History of English Drama, 1660-1900 7 Volume Set
- 作者：Nicoll, Allardyce
- 出版時間：2009年6月
- ISBN：9780521125482
內容簡介
Allardyce Nicoll's History of English Drama, 1660-1900 was an immense scholarly achievement and the work of one man. Nicoll's History, which tells the story of English drama from the reopening of the theatres at the time of the Restoration right through to the end of the Victorian period, was viewed by Notes and Queries (1952) as 'a great work of exploration, a detailed guide to the untrodden acres of our dramatic history, hitherto largely ignored as barren and devoid of interest'. The History is reissued in seven paperback volumes, available separately and as a set. In volumes 1-5 Nicoll describes the conditions of the stage, actors and managers as well as dramatic genres. The sixth and seventh volumes offer a comprehensive list of all the plays known to have been produced or printed in England between 1660 and 1930, with their authors and alternative titles; it has thus independent value as well as providing an index to the earlier volumes.
