Fictions of Presence - Theatre and Novel in Eighteenth-Century Britain

An absorbing study of the contested embodiment of the idea of "presence" in the plays and novels of the eighteenth century.

List of contents

Introduction: Being There
Introducing the Author
Eliza Haywood: Authoring Adultery
Henry Fielding: Ghost Writing
Charlotte Lennox: (In)dependent Authorship
Oliver Goldsmith: Keeping up Authorial Appearances
From Author to Character
Introducing Characters
Outdoing Character: Lady Townly
The Sway of Character: Pamela
The Expanse of Character: Ranger
The Play of Character: Tristram
From Character to Consumer
Introducing Consumers
The Mimic
The Critic
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

Ros Ballaster

Summary

An absorbing study of the contested embodiment of the idea of "presence" in the plays and novels of the eighteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Professor Ros Ballaster, Ros Ballaster
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781783275588
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-558-8
• No. of pages: 340
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 162 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 750 g
• Series: Studies in the Eighteenth Century; Studies in the Eighteenth Cent
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies