十八世纪戏剧感伤主义前浪漫主义.pptVIP

18th century Drama The English drama of the 18th century does not reach the same high level as its novel. One of the main reasons is that the Licensing Act of 1737 which drove Fielding out of the theatre restricted the freedom of expression by dramatists. The greatest name in 18th century English drama is not that of a playwright, but that of a player, David Garrick(1717-1779), who was a great popularizer of Shakespeare. The English drama experienced a brief flowering in the second half of the 18th century for the comedies of Sheridan and Goldsmith. Sheridan (1751-1816) Richard Brinsley Sh