Rival queens : actresses, performance, and the eighteenth-century British theater / Felicity Nussbaum.
| Author/creator | Nussbaum, Felicity |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2010. |
| Description | 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: at stage's edge -- The economics of celebrity -- Real, beautiful women: rival queens -- Actresses' memoirs: exceptional virtue -- Actresses and patrons: the theatrical contract -- The actress and performative property: Catherine Clive -- The actress, travesty, and nation: Margaret Woffington -- The actress and material femininity: Frances Abington -- Epilogue: contracted virtue. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-363) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009029041 |
| ISBN | 9780812242331 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0812242335 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN2582.W65 N87 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |