Cult of Kean

Sommario

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.

Info autore

Jeffrey Kahan

Riassunto

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kahan, Jeffrey Kahan, Jeffrey (University of La Verne Kahan
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780815397595
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-9759-5
• Pagine: 204
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature, Literature: history & criticism