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06357aam a2200577 i 4500 001 F0079E3A101A11EA8DA14E4D97128E48 003 SILO 005 20191126010151 008 180422s2019 enka b 001 d eng c 010 $a 2018016518 020 $a 1350027170 020 $a 9781350027176 035 $a (OCoLC)1018193708 040 $a LBSOR/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d OCLCO $d STF $d PAU $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-uk--- $0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/geographicAreas/e-uk 050 00 $a PR1259.B87 $b D38 2019 066 $c Zsym 082 00 $a 822/.05230808 $2 23 100 1 $a Davies, Rachel Bryant, $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2017049192 245 10 $a Victorian epic burlesques : $b a critical anthology of nineteenth-century theatrical entertainments after Homer / $c Rachel Bryant Davies. 264 1 $a London ; $b Bloomsbury Academic, $c 2019. 300 $a 284 pages ; $c 25 cm. 490 1 $a Bloomsbury studies in classical reception 520 $a "This anthology presents annotated scripts of four major burlesques by key playwrights: Melodrama Mad! or, the Siege of Troy by Thomas John Dibdin (1819); Telemachus; or, the Island of Calypso by J.R. PlancheÌ (1834); The Iliad; or, the Siege of Troy by Robert Brough (1858) and Ulysses; or the Ironclad Warriors and the Little Tug of War by F.C. Burnand (1865). Beloved legend, archaeological riddle and educational staple: Homer's epic tales of the Trojan War and its aftermath were vividly reimagined in nineteenth-century Britain. Classical burlesques--exceptionally successful theatrical entertainments--continually mined the Iliad and Odyssey to lucrative comic effect. Burlesques combined song, dance and slapstick comedy with an eclectic kaleidoscope of topical allusions. From namedropping boxing legends to recasting Shakespearean combats, epic adaptations overflow with satirical commentary on politics, cultural highlights and everyday current affairs. In uncovering Homer's irreverently playful afterlife, this selection showcases burlesque's development and wide appeal. The critical introduction analyses how these plays contested the accessibility of classical antiquity and dramatic performance. Textual and literary annotations, with contemporary illustrations, illuminate the juxtaposed sources to establish these repackaged epics as indispensable tools for unlocking nineteenth-century social, cultural and political history. Resources for further study are available online"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Classical burlesque and Homeric epic -- Thomas Dibdin, Melodrama mad! or, the Siege of Troy (1819, Surrey) -- James Robinson Planch with Charles Dance, Telemachus' or, the Island of Calypso (1834, Olympic) -- Robert B. Brough, the Siege of Troy : a burlesque (1858, Lyceum) -- Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, Ulysses' or the Ironclad warrior and the Little tug of war (1865, St James') -- List of epic burlesques. 611 27 $a Trojan War. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01157294 650 0 $a Burlesques. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018113 650 0 $a English drama $y 19th century $x History and criticism. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103091 650 0 $a Burlesque (Theater) $z Great Britain $x History $y 19th century. 650 0 $a English literature $x Classical influences. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043813 650 0 $a Trojan War $x Literature and the war. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008113025 650 7 $a Burlesque (Theater) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00841824 650 7 $a Burlesques. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00841826 650 7 $a English drama. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00910737 650 7 $a English literature $x Classical influences. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00912025 650 7 $a Literature. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00999953 651 7 $a Great Britain. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204623 651 7 $a Tunisia $z Carthage (Extinct city) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01896920 651 7 $a Turkey $z Troy (Extinct city) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01896842 648 7 $a 1800-1899 $2 fast 655 7 $a Burlesques (Literature) $2 lcgft $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026254 655 7 $a Burlesques (Literature) $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1921603 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1921603 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411635 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411635 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 880 $6 520-00 $a "This anthology presents annotated scripts of four major burlesques by key playwrights: Melodrama Mad! or, the Siege of Troy by Thomas John Dibdin (1819); Telemachus; or, the Island of Calypso by J.R. Planch�e (1834); The Iliad; or, the Siege of Troy by Robert Brough (1858) and Ulysses; or the Ironclad Warriors and the Little Tug of War by F.C. Burnand (1865). Beloved legend, archaeological riddle and educational staple: Homer's epic tales of the Trojan War and its aftermath were vividly reimagined in nineteenth-century Britain. Classical burlesques--exceptionally successful theatrical entertainments--continually mined the Iliad and Odyssey to lucrative comic effect. Burlesques combined song, dance and slapstick comedy with an eclectic kaleidoscope of topical allusions. From namedropping boxing legends to recasting Shakespearean combats, epic adaptations overflow with satirical commentary on politics, cultural highlights and everyday current affairs. In uncovering Homer's irreverently playful afterlife, this selection showcases burlesque's development and wide appeal. The critical introduction analyses how these plays contested the accessibility of classical antiquity and dramatic performance. Textual and literary annotations, with contemporary illustrations, illuminate the juxtaposed sources to establish these repackaged epics as indispensable tools for unlocking nineteenth-century social, cultural and political history. Resources for further study are available online"-- $c Provided by publisher. 830 0 $a Bloomsbury studies in classical reception. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015002294 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211023810.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F0079E3A101A11EA8DA14E4D97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search