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The Theatre of Shelley
- Jacqueline Mulhallen (author)
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| Title | The Theatre of Shelley |
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| Contributor | Jacqueline Mulhallen (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0011 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0011 |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ |
| Copyright | Jacqueline Mulhallen |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Publication place | Cambridge, UK |
| Published on | 2010-12-01 |
| ISBN | 978-1-906924-30-0 (Paperback) |
| 978-1-906924-31-7 (Hardback) | |
| 978-1-906924-32-4 (PDF) | |
| 978-1-80064-438-0 (HTML) | |
| Short abstract | In the first full-length study of Shelley’s plays in performance, Mulhallen provides a meticulously researched history of Shelley’s role as a playwright and dramatist and a reassessment of his ‘closet dramas’ as performable pieces of theatre. As well as discussing Shelley’s stagecraft and analysing performances of his plays from the 1800s to today, the book also offers a detailed account of the theatrical scene of Shelley’s time, including details of the productions Shelley himself saw. Mulhallen reveals Shelley as an extraordinarily talented playwright, whose fascination with contemporary theatrical theory and practice challenges the notion that he was a reluctant dramatist. |
| Long abstract | This is the first full-length study of Shelley’s plays in performance. It offers a rich, meticulously researched history of Shelley’s role as a playwright and dramatist and a reassessment of his "closet dramas" as performable pieces of theatre. With chapters on each of Shelley’s dramatic works, the book provides a thorough discussion of the poet’s stagecraft, and analyses performances of his plays from the Georgian period to today. In addition, Mulhallen offers details of the productions Shelley saw in England and Italy, many not identified before, as well as a vivid account of the actors and personalities that constituted the theatrical scene of his time. Her research reveals Shelley as an extraordinarily talented playwright, whose fascination with contemporary theatrical theory and practice seriously challenges the notion that he was a reluctant dramatist. Prof. Stephen Behrendt (Nebraska) has described the book as "wonderfully convincing" and "something wholly new in Shelley studies", while Prof. Tim Webb (Bristol) describes Mulhallen as having a "more precisely developed sense of the theatrical possibilities of Shelley's work than almost anybody who has written about Shelley". The Theatre of Shelley is essential reading for anyone interested in Romanticism, nineteenth-century culture and the history of theatre. |
| Print length | 310 pages (xvii + 292) |
| Language | English (Original) |
| Dimensions | 156 x 16 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.65" x 9.21" (Paperback) |
| 156 x 19 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 0.75" x 9.21" (Hardback) | |
| Weight | 960g | 33.86oz (Paperback) |
| 1344g | 47.41oz (Hardback) | |
| Media | 21 illustrations |
| 2 tables | |
| OCLC Number | 847609650 |
| LCCN | 2019452799 |
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Contents
- Jacqueline Mulhallen
- Jacqueline Mulhallen
Practical Technique: The Cenci
(pp. 85–113)- Jacqueline Mulhallen
Turning History into Art: Charles the First
(pp. 115–146)- Jacqueline Mulhallen
Ideal Drama: Prometheus Unbound
(pp. 147–175)- Jacqueline Mulhallen
- Jacqueline Mulhallen
Satirical Comedy: Swellfoot the Tyrant
(pp. 209–234)- Jacqueline Mulhallen
Conclusions
(pp. 235–242)- Jacqueline Mulhallen
Introduction
(pp. 1–19)- Jacqueline Mulhallen