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The Profession of the Playwright: British Theatre, 1800 1900

The Profession of the Playwright: British Theatre, 1800 1900

Stephens, John Russell

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Literary CriticismGeneral ReferenceTheater History

ISBN10: 0521259134
ISBN13: 9780521259132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jan 30 1992
Pages: 276
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
This is the first book to examine the working world of the playwright in nineteenth-century Britain. It was often a risky and financially uncertain profession, yet the magic of the theater attracted authors from widely different backgrounds--journalists, lawyers, churchmen, civil servants, printers, and actors, as well as prominent poets and novelists. In a fascinating account of the frustrations and the rewards of dramatic authorship, Stephens uncovers fresh information on the playwright's earnings, relationships with actors, managers, publishers, and audience, and offers a new perspective on his growing status as a professional. Further chapters focus on the struggle for copyright reform and the complexities of dramatic publishing. A large number of major and minor authors are discussed, among them Planché, Fitzball, Boucicault, Pinero, Grundy, Gilbert, Jones, and Shaw.

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