Theatres of opposition [electronic resource] : empire, revolution, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan / David Francis Taylor

Author: Taylor, David Francis
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Physical Description: 1 online resource

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Machine generated contents note: I.REPRESENTING (MIS)REPRESENTATION -- 1.First Principles: The American War and the `Playwright Patriot' -- 2.`Gross Deceptions': Newspapers, Theatre, and the Propaganda War -- II.RHETORICS OF ATROCITY -- 3.Tyranny in India: or, Britain's Character Lost. A Tragedy -- 4.`Hear Me!': Pizarro and the Politics of Silence -- III.REVOLUTIONARY STAGE EFFECTS -- 5.Managing Performance: State, Spectacle, Spectators -- 6.`Systems of Terror': The Scenography of Incarceration.

Summary

This study considers Richard Brinsley Sheridan's theatrical and political commitments side by side. It offers a challenging new take on a misunderstood writer and presents important new insights into the relationship between theatre and parliament in the 18th century.

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9780191738869 (ebook)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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