Description: Offers a groudbreaking and authoritative account of the life and works of Richard Brome, the leading comic playwright of 1630s London - reconstructs the chronology of his career from manservant to successful professional dramatist and beyond, and discusses all his comedies, including the two best-known plays, 'A Jovial Crew' and 'The Antipodes'.
Brief description: Matthew Steggle is Lecturer in English at Sheffield Hallam University