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"Between 1780 and 1830, the growing London population divided into
immigrant neighborhoods with two dozen unlicensed theatres
tailoring productions to attract and serve this new audience.
Playing to the Crowd is the first study of the productions of the
minor theatres, how they were adapted to appeal to the local
patrons and the audiences who worked and lived in these
communities"--
From the artistic practice of improvisation to the politics of
nationalism, the essays in this volume break new ground and
significantly extend our understanding of the relations between
British and Italian culture in its analysis of the reception of
Dante and Italian literature in British Romanticism.
This book examines what De Quincy called "psychological criticism," a mode of studying how "literature of power" arouses ideas and images dormant in the subconscious. He explores this "power" by means of an introspective analysis of the effects produced in his own mind by reading Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, and Coleridge. Discussion of De Quincey's critical and narrative prose includes his skilled re-writing of a German forgery of a Waverley novel, as well as such better known works as "Suspiria de Profundis," "Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts," "On the Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth," "The English Mail-Coach," and "Wordsworth's Poetry." New insight into each of these works is provided by drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished manuscripts.
This book examines what De Quincey called 'psychological
criticism', a mode of studying how 'literature of power' arouses
ideas and images dormant in the subconscious. He explores this
'power' by means of an introspective analysis of the effects
produced in his own mind by reading Shakespeare and Milton,
Wordsworth and Coleridge. Discussion of De Quincey's critical and
narrative prose includes his skilled rewriting of a German forgery
of a Waverly novel, as well as such better known works as 'Suspiria
de Profundis', Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts.' 'On the
Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth', 'The English Mail-Coach,' and
'Wordsworth's Poetry.' New insight into each of these works is
provided by drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished
manuscripts.
Historical Narrative Offers Introduction to Romanticism by Placing
Key Figures in Overall Social Context Going beyond the general
literary survey, A History of Romantic Literature examines the
literatures of sensibility and intensity as well as the aesthetic
dimensions of horror and terror, sublimity and ecstasy, by
providing a richly integrated account of shared themes, interests,
innovations, rivalries and disputes among the writers of the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Drawing from the
assemblage theory, Prof. Burwick maintains that the literature of
the period is inseparable from prevailing economic conditions and
ongoing political and religious turmoil, as well as developments in
physics, astronomy, music and art. Thus, rather than deal with
authors as if they worked in isolation from society, he identifies
and describes their interactions with their communities and with
one another, as well as their responses to current events. By
connecting seemingly scattered and random events such as the bank
crisis of 1825, he weaves the coincidental into a coherent
narrative of the networking that informed the rise and progress of
Romanticism. Notable features of the book include: A strong
narrative structure divided into four major chronological periods:
Revolution, 1789-1798; Napoleonic Wars, 1799-1815; Riots,
1815-1820; Reform, 1821-1832 Thorough coverage of major and minor
figures and institutions of the Romantic movement (including Mary
Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Montague and the Bluestockings, Lord
Byron, John Keats, Letitia Elizabeth Landon etc.) Emphasis on the
influence of social networks among authors, such as informal
dinners and teas, clubs, salons and more formal institutions With
its extensive coverage and insightful analysis set within a lively
historical narrative, History of Romantic Literature is highly
recommended for courses on British Romanticism at both
undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It will also prove a highly
useful reference for advanced scholars pursuing their own research.
The first study of the productions of the minor theatres, how they
were adapted to appeal to the local patrons and the audiences who
worked and lived in these communities.
From the artistic practice of improvisation to the politics of
nationalism, the essays in this volume break new ground and
significantly extend our understanding of the relations between
British and Italian culture in its analysis of the reception of
Dante and Italian literature in British Romanticism.
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