Masks and Facades

ISBN-13: 9781032560991 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 400 str.

Madeleine Bingham

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First published in 1974, Masks and Facades paints an authentic picture of John Vanbrugh as a man of character, talent, wit and charm, moving in an age where patronage held the key to worldly advancement. Yet against a backcloth of theatre, of the great palaces of the aristocracy, and the sycophancy which Court, rank and riches demanded, he always remained his own man. Whether imprisoned in the Bastille as the ‘guest’ of Louis XIV, or in his long contest with the insufferable Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough over the building of Blenheim, he invariably retained his balance and good humour, and as he said of one of his own buildings, ‘presented a manly appearance.’ This book will be of interest to students of history and literature.

First published in 1974, Masks and Facades paints an authentic picture of John Vanbrugh as a man of character, talent, wit and charm, moving in an age where patronage held the key to worldly advancement.

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Acknowledgements 1. The Burgher Background 2. The Captain Vanbrook 3. Vizard Masks in Pit and Gallery 4. The Scene is Drawn 5. A Debauch in Piety 6. Clubbable Fellows 7. The Gilded Arches of the Hay Market 8. Heralds Rampant 9. The Palaces Begin to Rise 10. It Was a Famous Victory 11. Progress of a Palace 12. Projects and Friendships 13. After Victory 14. Tory Triumphs 15. Under Her Majesty’s Displeasure 16. Building and Matchmaking 17. Patrons and Persons of Quality 18. The Faithfull Servant as Married Man 19. Publick Rubbs and Private Ease 20. In Spite of the Huzzy’s Teeth Bibliography Index

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Madeleine Bingham