Cruelty and Laughter
Cruelty and Laughter

Author: Simon Dickie

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2011-12

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 0226146189

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A rollicking review of popular culture in 18th century Britain this text turns away from sentimental and polite literature to focus instead on the jestbooks, farces, comic periodicals variety shows and minor comic novels that portray a society in which no subject was taboo and political correctness unimagined.

Women's Theatrical Memoirs, Part II vol 9
Women's Theatrical Memoirs, Part II vol 9

Author: Sue McPherson

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-10-28

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1040247806

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By the close of the eighteenth century, the theatrical memoir had become a popular and established genre. This ten-volume facsimile collection presents the lives of some of the most celebrated actresses of their day. These memoirs also provide insights into contemporary constructions of gender, sexuality and fame.

Acting Theory and the English Stage, 1700-1830 Volume 3
Acting Theory and the English Stage, 1700-1830 Volume 3

Author: Lisa Zunshine

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1351577638

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During the eighteenth century, treatises on the science of elocution, gesture and naturalness abounded. This title draws together a representative selection of the most difficult-to-access texts in the period. It helps cultural historians to examine the place of stagecraft in the eighteenth-century imagination.

Shakespeare's Accents
Shakespeare's Accents

Author: Sonia Massai

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-04-09

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1108429629

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A history of the reception of Shakespeare on the English stage focusing on the vocal dimensions of theatrical performance.