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The profession of the playwright :British theatre, 1800-1900
- 作者: Stephens, John Russell.
- 出版: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 1992.
- 稽核項: xix, 254 p. ;23 cm.
- 標題: Theater and society Great Britain. , History and criticism. , Theater , English drama , PublishingHistory , Drama , Theater and society , English drama 19th century -- History and criticism. , Theater Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. , Drama Publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. , History
- ISBN: 0521259134 , 9780521259132
- 附註: Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-233) and indexes.
- 系統號: 005104995
- 資料類型: 圖書
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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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