About this title: This book examines the working world of the playwright in nineteenth-century Britain. It was often a risky and financially uncertain profession, yet the magic of the theatre attracted authors from widely different backgrounds - journalists, lawyers, churchmen, civil servants, printers and actors, as well as prominent poets and novelists. In a fascinating account of the frustrations and the rewards of dramatic authorship, Stephens uncovers information on the playwright's earnings, relationships with actors, managers, publishers and audience, and offers a perspective on his growing status as a ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780521034432ISBN:0521034434
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780521034432ISBN:0521034434
Description: New. This is the first book to examine the working world of the playwright in nineteenth-century Britain. It was often a risky and financially uncertain profession, yet the magic of the theater attracted authors from widely different backgrounds--journali... read more
Description: New. This book examines the working world of the playwright in nineteenth-century Britain. In this fascinating account, Stephens offers a perspective on the playwright's growing professional status, and uncovers information on earnings, relationships with actors, managers and publishers, and the struggle for copyright reform. Among the authors discussed are Planche, Fitzball, Boucicault, Pinero, Grundy, Gilbert, Jones and Shaw. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521034432ISBN:0521034434
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521034432ISBN:0521034434
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521034432ISBN:0521034434
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521034432ISBN:0521034434
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