Cultural Identity in British Musical Theatre, 1890–1939 1st Edition Ben Macpherson

Cultural Identity in British Musical Theatre, 1890–1939 1st Edition Ben Macpherson – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781137598066,9781137598073,1137598069,1137598077

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• ISBN 10:1137598077
• ISBN 13:9781137598073
• Author: Ben Macpherson

This book examines the performance of ‘Britishness’ on the musical stage. Covering a tumultuous period in British history, it offers a fresh look at the vitality and centrality of the musical stage, as a global phenomenon in late-Victorian popular culture and beyond. Through a re-examination of over fifty archival play-scripts, the book comprises seven interconnected stories told in two parts.
Table contents:

1. The British Musical in Seven Stories
2. Nation: Modernity and Mythology
3. Femininity: Cinderellas and Caretakers
4. Manliness: Domesticity and Defence
5. Empire: Ornamentalism and Orientalism
6. Conflict: Continuity and Change
7. Peace: Nostalgia and Nationhood
8. The English Musical in Many Stories
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