"This is the first book on British theatre historiography. It traces the practice of theatre history from its origins in the Restoration to its emergence as an

Focusing on the production and reception of drama during the theatre closures of 1642 to 1660, Heidi Craig shows how the 'death' of contemporary theatre in fact

A study of British theatre historiography, from its origins in the Restoration to its development as an academic discipline in the twentieth century.

Why is it that so many of the best-loved novels of the Victorian era take place not in the steam-powered railway present in which they were published, but in th

How objective are our history books? This addition to the Writing History series examines the critical role that memory plays in the writing of history. This bo