Introduction To Jacobean and Caroline Prose Writers (17th Century) Jacobean and Caroline Period was rich in prose. English prose which had been formed into a harmonious and pliable instrument by the Elizabethans, began to be used in various ways, as narrative as well as a vehicle for philosophical speculation and scientific knowledge. For the first…
Introduction To Jacobean and Caroline Playwrights (17th Century) The drama in England after Shakespeare suffered a decline during the reigns of James-I and Charles-I. The heights reached by Shakespeare could not be kept by later playwrights. The Jacobean and Caroline playwrights gave expression to passive suffering and lack of mental and physical vigour. The real spirit…
