| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 308 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
All Roads Lead to Rhodes : William Davenant, Ottomanphilia, and the Reinvention of Theater in the Restoration -- Travesties : William Wycherley, the Fop, and the Provincial Girl -- Indian Queens and the Queen Who Brought the Indies -- Restoration Legacies : Tragic Monarchs, Exotic and Enslaved -- "Have you not been sophisticated?" : The After-life of the Restoration Actress -- Histories of Their Own Times: Burnet, Cibber, and Rochester -- Epilogue : Mr. Spectator, Adam Smith, and the New Global Citizenship. |
| Summary |
"An account of how Restoration drama (England, 1660-1700) both promoted and satirized Stuart imperial and cosmopolitan ambitions, including discussions of the depiction of the Ottoman, Chinese, French, Dutch and Spanish Empires; the slave trade; the novelty of the actress; and the lasting impact of the Restoration on British theater"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700 -- History and criticism.
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Theater -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Cosmopolitanism -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Cosmopolitanism in literature.
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Literature and society -- England -- 17th century.
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LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
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Cosmopolitanism |
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Cosmopolitanism in literature |
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English drama -- Restoration |
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Literature and society |
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Theater |
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England |
| Chronological Term |
1600-1700 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rosenthal, Laura J. (Laura Jean), 1960- Ways of the world Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2020. 9781501751585 (DLC) 2020016156 |
| ISBN |
9781501751608 electronic book |
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1501751603 electronic book |
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9781501751592 electronic book |
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150175159X electronic book |
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9781501751585 hardcover |
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