Entertaining crisis in the Atlantic imperium, 1770-1790
O'Quinn, Daniel, 1962-
Entertaining crisis in the Atlantic imperium, 1770-1790 [electronic resource] / Daniel O'Quinn. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 428 p. :) ill. ; - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-414) and index.
Introduction : entertainment, mediation and the future of empire -- Diversions. The agents of Mars and the Temples of Venus : John Burgoyne's remediated pleasures -- Out to America : performance and the politics of mediated space -- Regime Change. To rise in greater splendor : John Andre's Errant knights -- "The body" of David Garrick : Richard Brinsley Sheridan, America and the ends of theatre -- Celebrations. Which is the man? remediation, interruption and the celebration of martial masculinity -- Days and nights of the living dead : Handelmania -- Coda : "in praise of the oak, its advantage and prosperity".
9781421401898 1421401894
Press and politics--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Theater--Political aspects--England--London.
Theater--History--England--London--18th century.
Politics and literature--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Masculinity in literature.
English drama--History and criticism.--18th century
United States--History--Influence.--Revolution, 1775-1783
Electronic books.
PR714.M37 / O68 2011
822/.50938541073
Entertaining crisis in the Atlantic imperium, 1770-1790 [electronic resource] / Daniel O'Quinn. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 428 p. :) ill. ; - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-414) and index.
Introduction : entertainment, mediation and the future of empire -- Diversions. The agents of Mars and the Temples of Venus : John Burgoyne's remediated pleasures -- Out to America : performance and the politics of mediated space -- Regime Change. To rise in greater splendor : John Andre's Errant knights -- "The body" of David Garrick : Richard Brinsley Sheridan, America and the ends of theatre -- Celebrations. Which is the man? remediation, interruption and the celebration of martial masculinity -- Days and nights of the living dead : Handelmania -- Coda : "in praise of the oak, its advantage and prosperity".
9781421401898 1421401894
Press and politics--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Theater--Political aspects--England--London.
Theater--History--England--London--18th century.
Politics and literature--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Masculinity in literature.
English drama--History and criticism.--18th century
United States--History--Influence.--Revolution, 1775-1783
Electronic books.
PR714.M37 / O68 2011
822/.50938541073