Harlequin Empire
Download or Read eBook Harlequin Empire PDF written by David Worrall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David Worrall |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2015-09-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317315483 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317315480 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Harlequin Empire by : David Worrall
Book excerpt: Under the 1737 Licensing Act, Covent Garden, Dury Lane and regional Theatres Royal held a monopoly on the dramatic canon. This work explores the presentation of foreign cultures and ethnicities on the popular British stage from 1750 to 1840. It argues that this illegitimate stage was the site for a plebeian Enlightenment.
