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British Pirates in Print and Performance

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  1. Frederick Burwick
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  2. Manushag N. Powell
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: Striding the Deck, Strutting the Stage

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 1-14

  3. A Nation of Pirates

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 15-32

  4. Pirates on Stage

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 33-57

  5. Byron’s The Corsair

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 59-72

  6. Scott’s The Pirate

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 73-85

  7. Cooper’s The Pilot and The Red Rover

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 87-99

  8. Pirate Sex

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 101-118

  9. She-Pirates

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 119-138

  10. Pirate Clichés

    • Frederick Burwick, Manushag N. Powell
    Pages 139-159

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 161-231
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About this book

Fictional or real, pirates haunted the imagination of the 18th and 19th century-British public during this great period of maritime commerce, exploration, and naval conflict. British Pirates in Print and Performanc e explores representations of pirates through dozens of stage performances, including adaptations by Byron, Scott, and Cooper.

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"A fascinating exposition of piracy on deck and piracy on stage where art imitates life and life imitates art in the performative lives of famous male and female pirates and actors from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries, with a few glimpses into the present world of Disney movies and swashbuckling computer games. A widely-research, influential study immersed in cultural, historical, and theoretical contexts brings new light to the piratical works of Byron, Scott, and James Fenimore Cooper, as well as to novel themes of piracy and slavery, sexualities, rogue egalitarianism, and wildish justice. A good read!" - Richard Matlak, English Department, College of the Holy Cross, USA

About the authors

Manushag N. Powell is Associate Professor of English and a University Faculty Scholar at Purdue University, USA.

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