Nicholas Udall was een Engelse dramaturgoog en geleerde, gevierd als de auteur van de vroegst bekende komedie in de Engelse taal. Zijn werk kenmerkt zich door geestige observaties van de menselijke natuur en een meesterlijke beheersing van de dramatische taal. Udalls invloed op de ontwikkeling van de Engelse komedie is immens, en zijn stukken worden nog steeds gewaardeerd om hun intellectuele diepgang en komische kracht. Zijn schrijven verkent vaak thema's als ambitie, dwaasheid en sociale verwachtingen met opmerkelijke scherpzinnigheid.
Nicholas Udall was one of the most important playwrights of the Tudor era, and his work continues to be studied and performed today. This volume brings together his most famous play, Ralph Roister Doister, along with a note on his lost plays, and a notebook and word-list that shed light on his creative process. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of English drama.
Manchester in the 1960s. A world dominated by men. Yet Connie Campbell has defied convention; a leading figure in the city's financial community. Proud of her working class roots she still lives in Ardwick. Condemned for demolition, Connie fights to protect the neighbourhood she loves. But can she overcome the arrogance of the planners and the corruption of local business and political elites? And as the struggle unfolds, will Connie's own search for love end in anything other than betrayal and disappointment? Will the ultimate price of her professional success, be the denial of her personal happiness? Connie's story is Manchester's too. A time when social and political change is transforming the city and its people. Whilst bringing the promise of opportunity and freedom for many, will it destroy the traditional values of the city's proud, working class communities?
This book is a critical edition of the first English play to be written in the modern sense of the word 'comedy.' Written by Nicholas Udall in the 16th century, Ralph Roister Doister is a rollicking tale of love and deception set in Tudor London. This edition includes a modernized text, along with historical and literary commentary that illuminates the cultural and theatrical context of the play.