Reading drama in eighteenth-century france /

Thomas Wynn explores how plays were read in eighteenth-century France and, relatedly, the mode of closet drama: plays that were never performed within the playhouse. Drawing on queer theory, Wynn argues that eighteenth-century closet reading fostered disruptive pleasures that imparted another side t...

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Wynn, Thomas
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.
Zusammenfassung:
Thomas Wynn explores how plays were read in eighteenth-century France and, relatedly, the mode of closet drama: plays that were never performed within the playhouse. Drawing on queer theory, Wynn argues that eighteenth-century closet reading fostered disruptive pleasures that imparted another side to the period's 'théâtromanie'.
Umfang:
1 online resource (236 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2024.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-199780-3
0-19-889533-X
0-19-889534-8
Schlagworte:
French drama > 18th century > History and criticism.
Closet drama, French > History and criticism.
Reading interests > France > History > 18th century.
Literature.
Literature: history & criticism.
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