Victorian Classical Burlesques: A Critical Anthology by Laura Monros-Gaspar
By Laura Monros-Gaspar
This anthology includes the annotated textual content of 4 significant classical burlesques: Antigone Travestie (1845) by means of Edward L. Blanchard, Medea; or, the simplest of moms with a Brute of a Husband (1856) via Robert Brough, Alcestis; the unique Strong-Minded Woman (1850) and Electra in a brand new electrical Light (1859) by way of Francis Talfourd. The cultural and textual annotations spotlight the adjustments made to the scripts from the manuscripts despatched to the Lord Chamberlain's workplace and, through explaining the topical allusions and satire, elucidate parts of the burlesques' renowned cultural milieu.
An in-depth serious creation discusses the old contexts of the performs' premieres and unveils the cultural techniques at the back of the reception of the myths and unique tragedies. because the burlesques mixed staggering results with allusions to modern affairs, ambivalent and provocative attitudes to ladies, the performs signify a necessary device for studying the social heritage of the era.
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