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Author:

O'Quinn, Daniel, 1962-

Title:

Entertaining crisis in the Atlantic imperium, 1770-1790 / Daniel O'Quinn.

Publisher:

The Johns Hopkins University Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xii, 428 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

English drama--18th century--History and criticism.
Masculinity in literature.
Politics and literature--Great Britain--History--18th century.
Theater--London--London--History--18th century.
Theater--Political aspects--London.--London.
Press and politics--Great Britain--History--18th century.
United States--Influence.--Revolution, 1775-1783--Influence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-414) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : entertainment, mediation and the future of empire -- Diversions. The agents of Mars and the Temples of Venus : John Burgoyne's remediated pleasures -- Out to America : performance and the politics of mediated space -- Regime Change. To rise in greater splendor : John Andre's Errant knights -- "The body" of David Garrick : Richard Brinsley Sheridan, America and the ends of theatre -- Celebrations. Which is the man? remediation, interruption and the celebration of martial masculinity -- Days and nights of the living dead : Handelmania -- Coda : "in praise of the oak, its advantage and prosperity".

ISBN:

0801899311 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780801899317 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)646715960

LCCN:

2010025292

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)