| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 289 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-274) and index. |
| Contents |
Theatrical Context -- the Georgian Theatre in England -- Shelley's Theatregoing, Playreading and Criticism -- Practical Technique -- The Cenci -- Turning History into Art -- Charles the First -- Ideal Drama -- Prometheus Unbound -- Drama for a Purpose -- Hellas & Fragments of an Unfinished Drama -- Satirical Comedy -- Swellfoot the Tyrant -- Appendices -- List of Performances Seenby Shelley -- Programme of Songs with the Performance of Douglas. |
| Summary |
"This is the first full-length study of Shelley's plays in performance. It offers a rich, meticulously researched history of Shelley's role as a playwright and dramatist and a reassessment of his 'closet dramas' as performable pieces of theatre. With chapters on each of Shelley's dramatic works, the book provides a thorough discussion of the poet's stagecraft, and analyses performances of his plays from the Georgian period to today. In addition, Mulhallen offers details of the productions Shelley saw in England and Italy, many not identified before, as well as a vivid account of the actors and personalities that constituted the theatrical scene of his time. Her research reveals Shelley as an extraordinarily talented playwright, whose fascination with contemporary theatrical theory and practice seriously challenges the notion that he was a reluctant dramatist"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 -- Dramatic works -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. |
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Drama. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. Cenci.
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. Charles the First.
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. Prometheus unbound.
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. Hellas.
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822. Swellfoot the Tyrant.
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Prometheus unbound (Shelley, Percy Bysshe) |
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Charles the First (Shelley, Percy Bysshe) |
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Cenci (Shelley, Percy Bysshe) |
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Fürstliches Schauspielhaus Bad Pyrmont. |
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English drama -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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English drama. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Drama.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Drama.
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| Other Form: |
9781906924317 |
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9781906924300 |
| ISBN |
9781906924324 (pdf) |
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1906924325 |
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9781783740208 (online) |
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1783740205 |
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9781906924300 |
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1906924309 |
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9781906924317 |
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1906924317 |
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