Sisters of Gore - Seven Gothic Melodramas by British Women, 1790-1843

The plays collected in Sisters of Gore span the development of Gothic melodrama from the 1790s to the 1840s.

List of contents

Preface, John Franceschina; Introduction, John Franceschina; Chapter 1 The Ward of the Castle, Burke Miss; Chapter 2 The Mysterious Marriage; or, The Heirship of Roselva, Harriet Lee; Chapter 3 The Old Oak Chest or, The Smuggler's Sons and the Robber's Daughter, Jane Scott; Chapter 4 Raymond de Percy; or, The Tenant of the Tomb, Margaret Harvey; Chapter 5 St. Clair of the Isles; or, The Outlaw of Barra, Elizabeth Polack; Chapter 6 The Bond, Catherine Gore; Chapter 7 Dacre of the South; or, The Olden Time, Catherine Gore The Old Oak Chest or, The Smuggler's Son & Robber's Daughter: A Melo Drama, John Franceschinaapp3 Glossary, John Franceschina;

About the author

John Franceschina is a composer and Associate professor of Drama at Pennsylvania State University.

Summary

Spans the development of Gothic melodrama from the 1790s to the 1840s, examines the background of the theatre which it and offers insight into how melodrama should be both analysed and performed.

Product details

• Assisted by: John Franceschina (Editor), John C Franceschina (Editor), John C. Franceschina (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.07.2000
• EAN: 9780415928977
• ISBN: 978-0-415-92897-7
• No. of pages: 480
• Weight: 890 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; History: specific events & topics, DRAMA / General, HISTORY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism, Theatre Studies, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, History: specific events and topics, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, History of Performing Arts