
Ireland, Enlightenment and the English Stage, 1740-1820
Title:
Ireland, Enlightenment and the English Stage, 1740-1820
Author:
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
282 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 5 Tables, black and white; 21 Halftones, black and white
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781108498142
EAN:
9781108498142
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
708
Dimensions (mm):
161 x 236 x 18
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
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.










