Sensation Drama, 1860–1880: An Anthology

Joanna Hofer-Robinson; Beth Palmer

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2019

Sensation Drama, 1860–1880

An Anthology

Joanna Hofer-Robinson and Beth Palmer

In the series Edinburgh Critical Editions of Nineteenth-Century Texts

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474439558

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About this book

Features previously unpublished material alongside famous plays

This pioneering edition provides access to some of the most popular plays of the nineteenth century. Characterised by exhilarating plots, large-scale special effects and often transgressive characterisation, these dramas are still exciting for modern readers. This anthology lays the foundation for further scholarly work on sensation drama and focuses public attention on to this influential and immensely popular genre. It features five plays from writers including Dion Boucicault and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. These are supported by a substantial critical apparatus, which adds further value to the anthology by providing rich details on performance history and textual variants. The critical introduction situates the genre in its cultural context and argues for the significance of sensation drama to shifting theatrical cultures and practices.

Key Features

Provides detailed critical apparatus to facilitate the study of neglected plays, including performance history, notes and recommended further reading
Widens the critical conversation on sensation drama by drawing attention to the work of female playwrights
Reprints obscure works by popular authors and shows their involvement with both literary and theatrical cultures

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Archives Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
Glossary of Irish Words, as Anglicised in The Colleen Bawn Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Series Editor’s Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Sensation Drama
Never Too Late to Mend C. H. Hazlewood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
The Colleen Bawn Dion Boucicault Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
Under the Gaslight Augustin Daly Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
Miss Chester Florence Marryat and Charles Young Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
The Missing Witness Mary Elizabeth Braddon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	374

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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 424
Illustrations
- Other: 5 B/W illustrations
Keywords: Literary Studies

eBook

Published: April 5, 2022
ISBN: 9781474439558