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Author:

Davies, Rachel Bryant, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2017049192

Title:

Victorian epic burlesques : a critical anthology of nineteenth-century theatrical entertainments after Homer / Rachel Bryant Davies.

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Academic,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

284 pages ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Trojan War.
Burlesques.
English drama--19th century--History and criticism.
Burlesque (Theater)--Great Britain--History--19th century.
English literature--Classical influences.
Trojan War--Literature and the war.
Burlesque (Theater)
Burlesques.
English drama.
English literature--Classical influences.
Literature.
Great Britain.
Tunisia--Carthage (Extinct city)
Turkey--Troy (Extinct city)
1800-1899
Burlesques (Literature)
Burlesques (Literature)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

"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. Planché (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"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Bloomsbury studies in classical reception

ISBN:

1350027170
9781350027176

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1018193708

LCCN:

2018016518

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)