Queen Victoria and the Theatre of Her Age [Hardcover]

Richard W. Schoch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1403932972 | ISBN-13: 978-1403932976

A fresh and intimate portrait of Queen Victoria "at the play." Through Victoria's diary, artwork and correspondence we see her as enraptured spectator, bountiful patron and tyrannical director of private theatricals. At times she appears formidable. More frequently she is impudent, high-spirited and unruly; a woman who delights in gory melodramas and circus acts. Queen Victoria and the Theatre of Her Age gives readers a deeply personal account of her lifelong devotion to the stage. It will appeal to anyone interested in monarchy's place in popular culture.

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Review

"This delightful, charmingly illustrated account of Queen Victoria's long-lasting and eventful love affair with the theatre offers no less entertainment than sociological illumination. No one is better fitted to tell this story than Richard Schoch, and he does with deep scholarship, verve and flair."--Stanley Wells, The Shakespeare Centre

About the Author

Richard W. Schoch is a Reader in Drama and Theatre History in the School of English and Drama, Queen Mary at University of London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (April 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403932972
• ISBN-13: 978-1403932976
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,025,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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