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Author:

Orr, Bridget.

Title:

Empire on the English stage, 1660-1714 / Bridget Orr.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

x, 350 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

English drama--Restoration, 1660-1700--History and criticism.
English drama--18th century--History and criticism.
Imperialism in literature.
Ethnicity in literature.
Colonies in literature.
Race in literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-344) and index.

Contents:

New habits on the stage -- Enlarging the poet's empire: poetics, politics and heroic plays, 1660-1714 -- The great Turks: the Ottomans on stage, 1660-1714 -- The most famous monarchs of the east -- Spain's grand project of a universal empire -- Brave new worlds: utopian plays of the restoration -- The customs of the country: colonialism and comedy -- Romans and Britons.

ISBN:

9780521773508
0521773504

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45446510

LCCN:

00065091

Locations:

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

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)