British Pirates in Print and Performance
1st Edition
Published on 17. March 2015
X, 231 pages
978-1-137-33992-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan US
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
X, 231 p. 4 illus.
File size
1,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-137-33992-8 (9781137339928)
DOI
10.1057/9781137339928
Schweitzer Classification
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M. Powell
British Pirates in Print and Performance
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03/2015
Palgrave MacMillan
€53.49
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Person
Manushag N. Powell is Associate Professor of English and a University Faculty Scholar at Purdue University, USA.
Content
Introduction: Striding the Deck, Strutting the Stage 1. A Nation of Pirates 2. Pirates on Stage 3. Byron's The Corsair 4. Scott's The Pirate 5. Cooper's The Pilot and The Red Rover 6. Pirate Sex 7. She-Pirates 8. Pirate Clichés Appendix: Chronology of Pirate Plays in Britain
