author
Arnold Wynne
b. 1880
Best known for writing The Growth of English Drama in 1914, this early 20th-century critic set out to give students a clear, practical guide to the development of English theatre. His work traces drama from its religious beginnings through the rise of interludes and later dramatic forms.
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The Growth of English Drama
by Arnold Wynne
About the author
Little biographical information about this author is easy to confirm, but library and book records identify Arnold Wynne as an English literature writer born in 1880. He is chiefly associated with The Growth of English Drama, first published in 1914.
That book was written as a compact history of English drama, aimed at helping readers and students follow how the tradition developed over time. Rather than focusing on one playwright alone, it surveys the broader movement of the stage from early religious plays to later dramatic forms.
Because so few reliable personal details were available in the sources I checked, the surviving picture of him is mainly literary rather than personal. Even so, his work remains of interest to readers looking for a concise, older-style introduction to the history of English drama.