The French Actress and Her English Audience |
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| Author:
| Stokes, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-29261-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $43.99 |
Book Description:
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In this detailed book, John Stokes explores the reception of the French actress by the English audiences. Sarah Bernhardt and Edwige Feuillere are among the many actresses invoked; prominent English spectators include Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde. The result is a vivid juxtaposition of theatre history and cultural studies.
In this detailed book, John Stokes explores the reception of the French actress by the English audiences. Sarah Bernhardt and Edwige Feuillere are among the many actresses invoked; prominent English spectators include Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde. The result is a vivid juxtaposition of theatre history and cultural studies.