Charles Dickens and his performing selves : Dickens and the public readings /
Charles Dickens's public readings have not had the attention they deserve; and yet Dickens put as much effort into perfecting his performances as he did with his novels. These performances were sensational events and won Dickens thousands of new admirers. This book tells that story and brings t...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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Series: | OUP E-Books.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Illustrations; A Premiere: New York, December 1867; 1. A Community of Readers; 2. Reading, Reciting, Acting; 3. Impersonation; 4. Celebrity on Tour; 5. Performance; 6. A 'New Expression of the Meaning of my Books'; Finale: London, March 1870; Appendix: Schedule of the Public Readings; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.