Women in wartime : theatrical representations in the long eighteenth century /
"During the long eighteenth century, Great Britain was almost continuously at war. This book describes how playwrights and theater managers of the period discovered and created transformative theatrical and social roles for actresses and wartime women characters. Women characters came to be cen...
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2022
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| Acceso en liña: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2968570 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations and Textual Note
- Introduction
- 1 Prolegomenon. The Genesis of Wartime Women: Statira, Parisatis, and Roxana
- 2 The Changing Face of War: Fidelia, Mrs. Gripe, and Clarinda
- 3 In the Shadow of Marlborough's War: Silvia, Rose, Belvedera, and Dorcas
- 4 Crisis Years: Women Must Say "Go"
- 5 From Props to Players: Nelly, Sukey, and Feridon
- 6 Marrying Military: Gendered Patriotism
- Coda
- Appendix A: Wars, Recruiting, and Women's Responsibilities and Rights
- Appendix B: News
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index