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Harlequin Empire

- Race, Ethnicity and the Drama of the Popular Enlightenment

About Harlequin Empire

Under the 1737 Licensing Act, Covent Garden, Dury Lane and regional Theatres Royal held a monopoly on the dramatic canon. This work explores the presentation of foreign cultures and ethnicities on the popular British stage from 1750 to 1840. It argues that this illegitimate stage was the site for a plebeian Enlightenment.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781851968510
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • December 31, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 521 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: November 23, 2024

Description of Harlequin Empire

Under the 1737 Licensing Act, Covent Garden, Dury Lane and regional Theatres Royal held a monopoly on the dramatic canon. This work explores the presentation of foreign cultures and ethnicities on the popular British stage from 1750 to 1840. It argues that this illegitimate stage was the site for a plebeian Enlightenment.

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