| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Taking his title from the catch-phrase of the eponymous hero of the 1825 play 'Paul Pry', a huge success in London, New York, and around the English-speaking world, David Vincent explores the worlds of privacy and celebrity in 19th-century Britain, examining debates about mass communication and state surveillance that link to today's concerns. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Enter Pry -- The general truth of the delineation -- The performance of Paul Pry -- The moderate C. -- The Paul Pry industry -- The dynamics of the market -- The dilemmas of privacy -- The spirit of inquiry -- Intrusion -- Virtual privacy -- Conclusion -- Comedy and error. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Poole, John, 1786?-1872 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Poole, John, 1786?-1872. |
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English drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Farce -- History and criticism.
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Privacy -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Interpersonal communication -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. |
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English drama. |
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Farce. |
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Interpersonal communication. |
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Privacy. |
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Great Britain. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Privacy and its dilemmas in nineteenth-century Britain |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Vincent, David. I hope I don't intrude : privacy and its dilemmas in nineteenth-century Britain. Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, ©2015 xii, 354 pages 9780198725039 |
| ISBN |
9780191038136 (electronic bk.) |
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019103813X (electronic bk.) |
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9780198725039 |
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0198725035 (hbk.) |
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