William Godwin and the Theatre
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William Godwin and the Theatre
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William Godwin is one of the most important figures of the Romantic period. He wrote four plays at the end of the 18th/beginning of the 19th centuries. This book has two main objectives: to provide the first comprehensive discussion of these four plays, and to consider the notion of theatricality in relation to Godwinβs political project.
William Godwin and the Theatre explores the contributions of William Godwin, a significant figure of the Romantic period, to the world of drama. Godwin penned four plays at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, works that have awaited a comprehensive discussion for some time.
This book sets out with two main objectives: firstly, to deliver the first in-depth analysis of these plays, and secondly, to examine the concept of theatricality as it pertains to Godwinβs broader political ambitions.
Series: The Enlightenment World
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The Wordsworth Circle praises this study as "an accurate, even moving, and deeply productive vision of Godwin," calling it "epoch-making" when published alongside The Plays of William Godwin.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781848930490
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 August 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 453g
Pages: 224
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