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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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Backscheider, Paula R., 1943- (Författare, medförfattare)
Materialtyp: Licensed eBooks
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022
Länkar:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2968570
Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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