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Art Imitates Business Commercial and Political Influences in Elizabethan Theatre James H. Forse Popular Press Purposes other than literary and artistic ones motivated the theatre of the late sixteenth century, especially in England. Freeing itself from dependence upon performances at Court or in the houses of aristocratic patrons, the theatre was becoming an entertainment business, seeking to please the tastes of a wide audience. Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.)

Published in 1993 LC: 93-071652 PN 310 pp.  6 x 9 27 b/w illus., 26 figs. Cloth $39.95 t ISBN 978-0-87972-594-5 Paper $15.95 t ISBN 978-0-87972-595-2 Add titles to your shopping cart by clicking on the "Add this book to cart" link above. You can submit your order electronically, paying for it with your credit card. Click here for a further explanation of the shopping cart feature Never ordered from us before? Read this first.

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