Ireland, Enlightenment and the English Stage, 1740-1820

Herausgeber: O'Shaughnessy, David

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Produktbeschreibung

Scholars of eighteenth-century Britain, Ireland, and Enlightenment theatre will welcome this book as it uncovers the considerable contribution made by Irish actors and playwrights to Georgian English theatre. It connects Irish patriotism with new historiography, revealing how theatrical culture demanded political and economic autonomy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 588g
• ISBN-13: 9781108498142
• ISBN-10: 1108498140
• Artikelnr.: 54802443

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: staging an Irish Enlightenment David O'Shaughnessy; Part I.
Representations and Resistance: 1. Straddling: London-Irish actresses and
their characters Felicity Nussbaum; 2. John Johnstone and the possibilities
of Irishness, 1783-1820 Jim Davis; 3. The diminution of 'Irish' Johnstone
Oskar Cox Jensen; Part II. Symbiotic Stages: Dublin and London: 4. Midas,
Kane O'Hara and the Italians: an interplay of comedy between London and
Dublin Michael Burden; 5. Trading loyalties: Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The
School for Scandal and the Irish propositions Robert W. Jones; 6. Sydney
Owenson, Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu and the domestic stage of post-inion
politics Colleen Taylor; Part III. Enlightened Perspectives: 7. Civility,
patriotism and performance: Cato and the Irish history play David
O'Shaughnessy; 8. From Ireland to Peru: Arthur Murphy's (anti)-imperial
dramaturgy Bridget Orr; 9. The provincial commencement of James Field
Stanfield Declan Mccormack; 10. Worlding the village: John O'Keeffe's
'Excentric' pastorals Helen Burke.