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Roles of Authority: Thespian Biography and Celebrity in 18th Century Britain
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Subject Area
- Literary Studies, Performing Arts, Regional History
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Subject
- History, Language & Literature, Literature, Theater, Theatre Studies
- ISBN
- 9780896724990
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
ISBN-10
0896724999
ISBN-13
9780896724990
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2312631
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Roles of Authority : Thespian Biography and Celebrity in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Subject
Drama, Theater / History & Criticism, Entertainment & Performing Arts, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2002-153522
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
792/.092/241 B
Synopsis
Celebrity biographies, with their stories of scandal, never fail to titillate. In fact, one would be hard pressed to find record of the best-seller list they didn't punctuate. But delving into professional struggles, private torments, and sexual escapades of performing artists has a long and unexplored history.Eighteenth-century Britain had its own tradition of celebrity biographies and autobiographies. In fact, the genre began in English in 1695, with the story of Matthew Coppinger, a little-known actor who wrote verses, engaged in pretty crime, and ended his life on the gallows. Roles of Authority provides the first comprehensive study of the earliest hundred years of celebrity biography in English, from actor-thief Coppinger to the superstars David Garrick and Sarah Siddons.Of interest to historians of theater and popular culture alike, Roles of Authority shows the ways in which these emerging public figures entered into other disclosures of authority during the eighteenth century. By engaging with traditional and contemporary learning, medical legitimacy, gender hierarchies, literary authority, paternalistic family structure, and financial power, writings about stage performers gained them cultural status and social acceptance.As traditional forms of authority transmuted in a culture shifting from a more centralized patronage-related financial and artistic system to one driven by commercialism and market capitalism, cultural spaces for new types of authorities appeared. Alternately condemned and acclaimed, performers epitomized this new cultural space in which high and low, fame and notoriety, respectability and eccentricity combined.Wanko's careful study defines how biographies gave birth not only to these new cultural heroes but also to an enduring cash cow that has since thrived in all economies., Celebrity biographies, with their stories of scandal, never fail to titillate. In fact, one would be hard pressed to find record of the best-seller list they didn't punctuate. But delving into professional struggles, private torments, and sexual escapades of performing artists has a long and unexplored history. Eighteenth-century Britain had its own tradition of celebrity biographies and autobiographies. In fact, the genre began in English in 1695, with the story of Matthew Coppinger, a little-known actor who wrote verses, engaged in pretty crime, and ended his life on the gallows. Roles of Authority provides the first comprehensive study of the earliest hundred years of celebrity biography in English, from actor-thief Coppinger to the superstars David Garrick and Sarah Siddons. Of interest to historians of theater and popular culture alike, Roles of Authority shows the ways in which these emerging public figures entered into other disclosures of authority during the eighteenth century. By engaging with traditional and contemporary learning, medical legitimacy, gender hierarchies, literary authority, paternalistic family structure, and financial power, writings about stage performers gained them cultural status and social acceptance. As traditional forms of authority transmuted in a culture shifting from a more centralized patronage-related financial and artistic system to one driven by commercialism and market capitalism, cultural spaces for new types of authorities appeared. Alternately condemned and acclaimed, performers epitomized this new cultural space in which high and low, fame and notoriety, respectability and eccentricity combined. Wanko's careful study defines how biographies gave birth not only to these new cultural heroes but also to an enduring cash cow that has since thrived in all economies.
LC Classification Number
PN2593.W36 2003
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- a***u (1420)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseQuality used book in the condition as described in the listing. Though used, it is a good value with a fine appearance. Shipped unbelievably fast for media mail. Well packaged and protected in shipment.
- e***3 (1056)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAll above excellent, well packaged, shipped quickly and a quick read because of excellent writing style and very interesting events in Turner's life. He was a fascinating person, and his biographer did an excellent job of sharing his knowledge of Turner's abilities and shortcomings. I liked it, am keeping the copy, and would purchase from this seller in the future. A+ in every way.
- m***_ (398)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThe seller shipped the book quickly. The book was well protected (something I definitely appreciate). Shipping was tracked for added security. The book was in excellent (new like) condition just as advertised. I had no problem comunicating with the seller. All in all it was a terrific buying experience hence my positive feedback to the seller.Introduction to Simulation: Programming Techniques and Methods of Analysis (#126173170153)