The French Revolution and the London Stage, 1789-1805

ISBN-13: 9780521630528 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 274 str.

George Taylor

Opis

During the French Revolution most performances on the London stage were strictly censored, but political attitudes found indirect expression. This book looks at how British drama and popular entertainment were affected by the ideas and events of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. By a cultural analysis of the popular entertainment and theater performances of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries George Taylor reveals issues of ideological conflict and psychological stress.

Recenzje

'This is an interesting, thought-provoking, and wide-ranging study. Indeed, it is more wide-ranging than its title suggests … Dr Taylor's examination of texts is interesting and illuminating.' Colin Haydon, Literature and History

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Note on the text; Introduction; 1. England and France in 1789; 2. The Revolution; 3. From the federation to the terror; 4. Dramatising (the) terror; 5. Performance and performing; 6. The shadow of Napoleon; 7. Theatre and alienation; Reflections towards a conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.