The ancient world on the Victorian and Edwardian stage

The ancient world on the Victorian and Edwardian stage / Jeffrey Richards.

Author/creator	Richards, Jeffrey
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	New York : Palgrave Macmillan,
Description	xi, 267 p. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Springer Books
Subject(s)	Theatrical companies--England --History --19th century. Theater--Production and direction --England --History --19th century. Historical drama, English--History and criticism. English drama--19th century --History and criticism. Civilization, Classical, in literature. Classicism--England --History --19th century.

Contents	The Victorians and the ancient world -- The early Victorian actor-managers and the ancient world -- Living Greek statues -- Wilson Barrett's ancient world -- Irving's ancient world -- Tree's ancient world -- The toga play : climax and decline.
Abstract	"The first study of the depictions of the Ancient World on the Victorian and Edwardian stage, this book analyzes plays set in and dramatising the histories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Babylon and the Holy Land. In doing so, it seeks to locate theatre within the wider culture, tracing its links and interaction with other cultural forms"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009043401
ISBN	9780230229365 (hardback)

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