Nicholas Rowe and the Beginnings of Feminism on the London StageAcademica Press, 2005 - Počet stran: 217 Nicholas Rowe flourished during the first quarter of the 18thc: he was poet laureate to George I, the author of eight plays(three of which were great successes) and he was the esteemed translator of Lucan's PHARSALIA as well as the first modern editor of Shakespeare's plays. But most of all he was known as a playwright. Rowe's 'She-tragedies" gave great prominence to women characters and further developed the Whig virtues of the ruling political elite: individual freedom and a belief in a strong parliament which would bring the cause of the people before a constitutionally limited, reasonable monarchy. Professor Sennett's new monograph discusses Rowe's vision of women caught up by tragic, unreasonable threat or menace. He also explores the literary and the political stakes in late Stuart and early Hanoverian theatre.. New material on Rowe's life and his attempt to include ideas that can be described as incipient feminism are brought forward. While not a general biography, Sennett's new work is a contribution to the scholarship that has called for a new examination of Rowe and the Whig London of the early 18th century. |
Vyhledávání v knize
Výsledky 1-3 z 19
Strana 47
... Restoration period of English History ( cir . 1660 ) , the presence of women on the London theatrical stage was rare at best . This issue probably had nothing to do with whether or not women were capable of being actors , but may have ...
... Restoration period of English History ( cir . 1660 ) , the presence of women on the London theatrical stage was rare at best . This issue probably had nothing to do with whether or not women were capable of being actors , but may have ...
Strana 64
... Restoration . Although conjecture , it is believed by some that since Charles II had spent nearly eighteen years at the French court that he insisted upon the English using the same literary and dramatic principles developed by the ...
... Restoration . Although conjecture , it is believed by some that since Charles II had spent nearly eighteen years at the French court that he insisted upon the English using the same literary and dramatic principles developed by the ...
Strana 191
... Restoration and Eighteenth Century Dramatists , First Series , Vol . 80 of Dictionary of Literary Biography . Paula R. Backscheider , editor . Detroit : Bruccoli Clark Layman Books . Richards , Sandra ( 1993 ) . The Rise of the English ...
... Restoration and Eighteenth Century Dramatists , First Series , Vol . 80 of Dictionary of Literary Biography . Paula R. Backscheider , editor . Detroit : Bruccoli Clark Layman Books . Richards , Sandra ( 1993 ) . The Rise of the English ...
Obsah
CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND ON THE STUDY OF NICHOLAS | 11 |
CHAPTER TWO THE BEGINNINGS OF ROWES CAREER | 25 |
CHAPTER THREE CHALLENGES FOR ACTRESSES | 47 |
Autorská práva | |
Další části 13 nejsou zobrazeny.
Běžně se vyskytující výrazy a sousloví
accepted According action actresses actually Anne appeared argued attempt audience Barry became become beginning believed Calista called Centlivre characters Church continued critics death developed discussion dramatic early edition eighteenth century England English explain face fact Fair Penitent female female characters feminist Gildon give hand held hero historical husband ideas important included influence interesting issue Jane Grey Jane Shore John king Lady later letter literary live London major male marriage Mary nature never Nicholas Rowe offered performance Perhaps playwrights poem poet poetry political Pope popular presented Printed problems production published Queen records reference Restoration Richard roles Rowe's plays seemed society stage stand statement story strength strong success Tamerlane theatre thinking throne tragedy tragic turn understanding Whigs wife woman women writing written wrote young