The French Revolution and the London Stage, 1789-1805

by George Taylor

Overview

During the French Revolution most performances on the London stage were strictly censored, but political attitudes found indirect expression. This book looks at how British drama and popular entertainment were affected by the ideas and events of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. By a cultural analysis of the popular entertainment and theater performances of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries George Taylor reveals issues of ideological conflict and psychological stress.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521034647
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/14/2006
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.59(d)
Lexile:	1660L (what's this?)

About the Author

George Taylor is Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Manchester.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Note on the text; Introduction; 1. England and France in 1789; 2. The Revolution; 3. From the federation to the terror; 4. Dramatising (the) terror; 5. Performance and performing; 6. The shadow of Napoleon; 7. Theatre and alienation; Reflections towards a conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Taylor's book is the most thorough political analysis of the London theater during the Revolution and its immediate aftermath...his insightful book contributes luminously to our understanding of the dramatic ideologies at play during the revolutionary era." The Wordsworth Circle

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