Frances Burney, dramatist : gender, performance, and the late eighteenth-century stage / Barbara Darby.

Author/creator Darby, Barbara, 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoLexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©1997.
Descriptionviii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Gender and the stage -- Censored women : The Witlings -- Politicized bodies and the body politic : Edwy and Elgiva and Elberta -- The daughter's tragedy : Hubert De Vere and The siege of Pevensey -- "Choice" and evaluation : Love and fashion -- Family matters : A busy day and The woman-hater -- A context and overview : Burney and the late eighteenth-century stage -- Conclusion : really a genius for the stage.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [204]-226) and index.
LCCN 97019459
ISBN0813120225 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PR3316.A4 Z6424 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold