Sensation Drama, 1860 1880

An Anthology

Joanna Hofer-Robinson, Beth Palmer (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

424 Seiten

2021
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-3954-1 (ISBN)

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Features previously unpublished material alongside famous playsThis pioneering edition provides access to some of the most popular plays of the nineteenth century. Characterised by exhilarating plots, large-scale special effects and often transgressive characterisation, these dramas are still exciting for modern readers. This anthology lays the foundation for further scholarly work on sensation drama and focuses public attention on to this influential and immensely popular genre. It features five plays from writers including Dion Boucicault and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. These are supported by a substantial critical apparatus, which adds further value to the anthology by providing rich details on performance history and textual variants. The critical introduction situates the genre in its cultural context and argues for the significance of sensation drama to shifting theatrical cultures and practices.
Key Features
Provides detailed critical apparatus to facilitate the study of neglected plays, including performance history, notes and recommended further readingWidens the critical conversation on sensation drama by drawing attention to the work of female playwrightsReprints obscure works by popular authors and shows their involvement with both literary and theatrical cultures

Erscheinungsdatum	24.02.2021
Reihe/Serie	Edinburgh Critical Editions of Nineteenth-Century Texts
Zusatzinfo	5 B/W illustrations
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater
ISBN-10	1-4744-3954-3 / 1474439543
ISBN-13	978-1-4744-3954-1 / 9781474439541
Zustand	Neuware