Michael Cordner is an academic, author and specialist in

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and

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. His particular interests lie in English drama from c.1580–1720 and the development of the

in the UK in the second half of the

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. A former

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in English and Related Literature at the

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, Cordner is now Professor of Theatre at the School of Arts and Creative Technologies (formerly the Department of Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media). He is the former general

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English Drama for

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Publications

Michael Cordner's books and articles include: Editions * George Farquhar, ''The Beaux' Stratagem'' (1976) * Sir George Etherege, ''Plays'' (1982) * Sir John Vanbrugh, ''Four Comedies'' (1989) * ''Four Restoration Marriage Plays'' (1995) * Richard Brinsley Sheridan, ''The School for Scandal and Other Plays'' (1998)

Recent Articles

* "Annotation and Performance in Shakespeare", Essays in Criticism, 46 (1996), 289-301 * "Restoring Zeal-of-the-Land Busy", in Martin Butler (ed.), Re-Presenting Ben Jonson (1999) * "Playwright versus Priest: Profanity and the Wit of Restoration Comedy", in Deborah Payne Fisk (ed.), ''The Cambridge Companion to English Restoration Theatre'' (2000), 209-225 * "Actors, Editors, and the Annotation of Shakespearian Playscripts", ''Shakespeare Survey'', 55 (2002), p. 181-198 * "'To Show Our Simply Skill': Scripts and Performances in Shakespearian Comedy", ''Shakespeare Survey'', 56 (2003), 167-183

References

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