Performing Shakespeare in the Age of Empire

by Richard Foulkes

No Customer Reviews

Select Format

Select Condition

Book Overview

During the nineteenth century the performance of Shakespeare's plays contributed significantly to the creation of a sense of British nationhood at home and overseas. This was achieved through the enterprise of the commercial theatre rather that state subsidy and institutions. Britain had no National Theatre, but Shakespeare's plays were performed up and down the land from the fashionable West End to the suburbs of the capital and the expanding industrial...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521034426

ISBN13:9780521034425

Release Date:December 2006

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.81 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography British & Irish Criticism & Theory Drama English Literature Europe History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Performing Arts Theater Wales

Customer Reviews

0 rating

Write a review

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks^® and the ThriftBooks^® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC

Performing Shakespeare in the Age of Empire

Select Format

Select Condition

Recommended

Book Overview

Customer Reviews

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

Follow Us