Cult of Kean

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Bare-knuckle Kean; 'The throne is mine and I will maintain it at any cost': Kean's power over the Regency stage; Kean and the French (sexual) revolution; Kean as comedy; Kean and Mr. Keene; Playing Kean playing Kean; The final curtain?; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Jeffrey Kahan

Summary

A Shakespearean actor who made his career on the public stage, whose sex life was known and discussed in Britain, America and France, Edmund Kean has inspired numerous writings, many biographies among them

Product details

• Authors: Kahan, Jeffrey Kahan, Jeffrey (University of La Verne Kahan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780815397595
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-9759-5
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature, Literature: history & criticism