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London's West End - Creating the Pleasure District, 1800-1914 (Hardcover)
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London's West End - Creating the Pleasure District, 1800-1914 (Hardcover)
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How did the West End of London become the world's leading pleasure
district? What is the source of its magnetic appeal? How did the
centre of London become Theatreland? London's West End, 1800-1914
is the first ever history of the area which has enthralled
millions. The reader will discover the growth of theatres, opera
houses, galleries, restaurants, department stores, casinos,
exhibition centres, night clubs, street life, and the sex industry.
The area from the Strand to Oxford Street came to stand for
sensation and vulgarity but also the promotion of high culture. The
West End produced shows and fashions whose impact rippled outwards
around the globe. During the nineteenth century, an area that
serviced the needs of the aristocracy was opened up to a wider
public whilst retaining the imprint of luxury and prestige. Rohan
McWilliam tells the story of the great artists, actors and
entrepreneurs who made the West End: figures such as Gilbert and
Sullivan, the playwright Dion Boucicault, the music hall artiste
Jenny Hill, and the American Harry Gordon Selfridge who wanted to
create the best shop in the world. At the same time, McWilliam
explores the distinctive spaces created in the West End, from the
glamour of Drury Lane and Covent Garden, through to low life bars
and taverns. We encounter the origins of the modern star system and
celebrity culture. London's West End, 1800-1914 moves from the
creation of Regent Street to the glory days of the Edwardian period
when the West End was the heart of empire and the entertainment
industry. Much of modern culture and consumer society was shaped by
a relatively small area in the middle of London. This pioneering
study establishes why that was.
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