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Heritage, Nostalgia and Modern British Theatre

Staging the Victorians

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Benjamin Poore

    1. University of York, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: Staging the Victorians — ‘Angry Ghosts’?

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 1-21

  3. Staging the Bad Old Days

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 22-45

  4. Staging the Empire

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 46-66

  5. Staging Dickens

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 67-96

  6. Staging Life Stories

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 97-125

  7. Staging the Brontës

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 126-144

  8. Staging Hauntings

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 145-173

  9. Conclusion: Restaging the Victorians

    • Benjamin Poore
    Pages 174-180

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 181-232
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About this book

The stage portrayal of the Victorians in recent times is a key reference point in understanding notions of Britishness, and the profound politicisation of that debate over the last four decades. This book throws new light on works by canonical playwrights like Bond, Edgar, and Churchill, linking theatre to the wider culture at large.

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"Heritage, Nostalgia and Modern British Theatre: Staging the Victorians [. . .] offers the reading a set of productive and rewarding lenses through which to consider the Victorian figures who continue to haunt our both contemporary stages and our contemporary lives." - Sarah Grochala, Studies in Theatre and Performance

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of York, UK

    Benjamin Poore

About the author

BEN POORE Lecturer in Theatre in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of York, UK.

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