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11 janvier 2013
- handle: 10670/1.flmc6v
- isbn: 9781906924317
- eisbn: 9781906924324
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history & criticism playreading Georgian theater Shelley’s drama Georgian stage practice drama practical technique satirical comedy Literature Theater PER011020 ANSujets proches
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Jacqueline Mulhallen, « Chapter Two: Shelley’s Theatregoing, Playreading and Criticism », Open Book Publishers, ID : 10670/1.flmc6v
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The classification of Shelley’s plays as closet drama, which has been so often repeated, depends in part on the idea that he only rarely attended the theatre and did not like it or the audience when he did. His alleged lack of understanding of the theatre thus led to an inability to write performable drama. Shelley’s friend, Peacock, said he ’had a prejudice against theatres’ and his cousin Medwin said he ’rarely went to the play’. However, Medwin was not with Shelley in London and not for lo...