'I hope I don't intrude' : privacy and its dilemmas in nineteenth-century Britain /

Taking his title from the catch-phrase of the eponymous hero of the 1825 play 'Paul Pry', a huge success in London, New York, and around the English-speaking world, David Vincent explores the worlds of privacy and celebrity in 19th-century Britain, examining debates about mass communicatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Vincent, David, 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Poole, John, > 1786?-1872 > Criticism and interpretation.
Poole, John, > 1786?-1872.
1800-1899
English drama > 19th century > History and criticism.
Farce > History and criticism.
Privacy > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Interpersonal communication > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Théâtre anglais > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Farce > Histoire et critique.
Vie privée > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Communication interpersonnelle > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English drama.
Farce.
Interpersonal communication.
Privacy.
Great Britain.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Enter Pry
  • The general truth of the delineation
  • The performance of Paul Pry
  • The moderate C.
  • The Paul Pry industry
  • The dynamics of the market
  • The dilemmas of privacy
  • The spirit of inquiry
  • Intrusion
  • Virtual privacy
  • Conclusion
  • Comedy and error.

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