Thomas Holcroft's Revolutionary Drama - Reception and Afterlives (Paperback)

A key figure in British literary circles following the French Revolution, novelist and playwright Thomas Holcroft promoted ideas of reform and equality informed by the philosophy of his close friend William Godwin. Arrested for treason in 1794 and released without trial, Holcroft was notorious in his own time, but today appears mainly as a supporting character in studies of 1790s literary activism. Thomas Holcroft’s Revolutionary Drama authoritatively reintroduces and reestablishes this central figure of the revolutionary decade by examining his life, plays, memoirs, and personal correspondence. In engaging with theatrical censorship, apostacy, and the response of audiences and critics to radical drama, this thoughtful study also demonstrates how theater functions in times of political repression. Despite his struggles, Holcroft also had major successes: this book examines his surprisingly robust afterlife, as his plays, especially The Road to Ruin, were repeatedly revived worldwide in the nineteenth century.

General

Imprint:	Rutgers University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture 1650-1850
Release date:	December 2022
Authors:	Amy Garnai
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-68448-443-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-68448-443-X
Barcode:	9781684484430

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