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The Empress (Paperback)
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The Empress (Paperback)
Series: Student Editions
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Loot Price R317
Discovery Miles 3 170
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Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 1887. At East London's Tilbury
Docks, Rani Das and Abdul Karim, step ashore after the long voyage
from India. One has to battle a society who deems her a
second-class citizen; the other forges an astonishing entanglement
with the ageing Queen Victoria who finds herself enchanted by
stories of an India over which she rules, but has never seen.
Through narrative, music and song, The Empress blends the true
story of Queen Victoria's controversial relationship with her
Indian servant and 'Munshi' (teacher), Abdul Karim, with the
experiences of Indian ayahs who came to Britain during the 19th
century. With private romance being mapped onto world history, the
action cuts between the ship and different royal residences,
offering bright contrasts as well as surprising affinities. In
doing so, the play uncovers remarkable unknown stories of
19th-century Britain and charts the growth of Indian nationalism
and the romantic proclivities of one of Britain's most surprising
monarchs. The Empress, which premiered at Stratford-upon-Avon's RSC
in 2013, is published here as a Methuen Drama Student Edition with
commentary and notes by Professor Jane Garnett, Wadham College,
University of Oxford, UK.
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