Eighteenth-Century Brechtians - Theatrical Satire in the Age of Walpole

Eighteenth-Century Brechtians is a collection of essays by a well-known author on comic and radical political theatre. It looks at stage satires by John Gay, Henry Fielding, George Farquhar, Charlotte Charke, David Garrick and their contemporaries through the lens of Brecht's theory and practice. 15 b&w illustrations.

Summary

Eighteenth-Century Brechtians is a collection of essays by a well-known author on comic and radical political theatre.  It looks at stage satires by John Gay, Henry Fielding, George Farquhar, Charlotte Charke, David Garrick and their contemporaries through the lens of Brecht’s theory and practice. 15 b&w illustrations.

Product details

• Authors: Joel Schechter
• Publisher: University Of Exeter Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.05.2016
• EAN: 9780859899970
• ISBN: 978-0-85989-997-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Exeter Performance Studies; Exeter Performance Studies (Ha; Exeter Performance Studies
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies