Project Gutenberg 2017-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 317 Jonas, Maurice Shakespeare and the Stage With a Complete List of Theatrical Terms Used by Shakespeare in His Plays and Poems, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, & Explanatory Notes Produced by Jane Robins, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Shakespeare and the Stage" by Maurice Jonas is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the development and nuances of English drama, focusing particularly on the theatrical landscape during Shakespeare's time. It details the origins of the English stage, the evolution of performance venues, and the societal attitudes toward theatre, illuminating the rich context within which Shakespeare's works were produced and enjoyed. The opening of the text delves into the early history of English drama, tracing its roots back to religious Miracle Plays performed during significant church festivals in medieval times. Jonas explains how these performances evolved from the church into secularized open-air productions, highlighting the transition from clergy-only actors to a more diverse group of performers, including guild members and professional entertainers. He sets the stage for understanding how this shift led to the establishment of more formal theatres and the vibrant theatrical culture that thrived during the Elizabethan era, culminating in the flourishing of Shakespeare's unparalleled body of work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- To 1625 Theater -- England -- London -- History Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- England -- London PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 850541 2025-07-21T14:07:06.740714 text/html 849660 2024-10-23T01:53:49 text/html 8856236 2025-07-21T14:07:24.737564 application/epub+zip 8858174 2025-07-21T14:07:10.072647 application/epub+zip 432468 2025-07-21T14:07:08.389743 application/epub+zip 9116929 2025-07-21T14:07:34.705526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9030375 2025-07-21T14:07:22.746589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619507 2022-09-24T19:18:52.161551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671870 2025-07-21T14:07:03.954674 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651931 2024-10-23T01:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17500 2025-07-21T14:07:34.880520 application/rdf+xml 16128 2025-07-21T14:07:08.546697 image/jpeg 2867 2025-07-21T14:07:08.470702 image/jpeg 8809889 2025-07-21T14:07:07.071664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog