The theatre of Shelley

The theatre of Shelley /

"This is the first full-length study of Shelley's plays in performance. It offers a rich, meticulously researched history of Shelley's role as a playwright and dramatist and a reassessment of his 'closet dramas' as performable pieces of theatre. With chapters on each of Shel...

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Online Access: Access full-text online via JSTOR
Author / Contributor: Mulhallen, Jacqueline (Author)
Imprint: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Open Book Publishers, 2010.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
Prometheus unbound (Shelley, Percy Bysshe)
Charles the First (Shelley, Percy Bysshe)
Cenci (Shelley, Percy Bysshe)
English drama > 19th century > History and criticism.
Table of Contents:
  • The Theatrical Context
  • the Georgian Theatre in England
  • Shelley's Theatregoing, Playreading and Criticism
  • Practical Technique
  • The Cenci
  • Turning History into Art
  • Charles the First
  • Ideal Drama
  • Prometheus Unbound
  • Drama for a Purpose
  • Hellas and Fragments of an Unfinished Drama
  • Satirical Comedy
  • Swellfoot the Tyrant
  • Appendices
  • List of Performances Seenby Shelley
  • The Programme of Songs with the Performance of Douglas.

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