Shakespeare in the Victorian Periodicals

Zusatztext "Prince's book opens up an important and little-investigated terrain for Shakespeare reception studies and demonstrates the key role of periodicals in Shakespeare's wider dissemination during the nineteenth century. It is a useful addition to the existing Shakespeare literature that will be of interest to scholars of Victorian literature! cultural studies! and theatrical history." --Shakespeare Quarterly Informationen zum Autor Kathryn Prince Klappentext Shakespeare had already reached the apex of British culture in the previous century! becoming the national poet of the middle and upper classes! but during the Victorian era he was embraced by more marginal groups. This work offers a perspective on popular Shakespeare reception by focusing on articles published in Victorian periodicals. Zusammenfassung Shakespeare had already reached the apex of British culture in the previous century, becoming the national poet of the middle and upper classes, but during the Victorian era he was embraced by more marginal groups. This work offers a perspective on popular Shakespeare reception by focusing on articles published in Victorian periodicals. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Nineteenth-Century Popular Press and Shakespeare Reception History Chapter One: Making Shakespeare Readers in the Early Working Class Press Chapter Two: Shakespeare for Manly Boys and Marriageable Girls Chapter Three: Character Criticism and its Discontents in Periodicals for Women Chapter Four: The Theatres Regulation Act and the Great Exhibition in the Theatrical Journal Chapter Five: Victorian Periodicals and England's National Theatre DebateNotes BibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Prince, Kathryn (The Shakespeare Institute Prince, Prince Kathryn
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.01.2008
• EAN: 9780415962438
• ISBN: 978-0-415-96243-8
• No. of pages: 190
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Studies in Major Literary Authors; Studies in Major Literary Authors
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays