The Politics of Romantic Theatricality, 1787-1832
| Author | : D. Worrall |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2007-04-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230801417 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230801412 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Politics of Romantic Theatricality, 1787-1832 by : D. Worrall
Download or read book The Politics of Romantic Theatricality, 1787-1832 written by D. Worrall and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-04-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets out the political and cultural conditions regulating dramatic writing during an era of censorship and monopolistic royal theatres. Using a range of plays and manuscripts, it argues for the centrality of burletta, the theatrical locus of the attacks on the Cockney school of poetry and the vitality of the metropolitan dramatic scene.
