Staging Fairyland: Folklore, Children'S Entertainment, And Nineteenth-Century Pantomime

Examines pantomime and theatricality in nineteenth-century histories of folklore and the fairy tale. In nineteenth-century Britain, the spectacular and highly profitable theatrical form known as "pantomime" was part of a shared cultural repertoire and a significant medium for the transmission of stories, especially fairy tales.

• | By (Author): Jennifer Schacker
• | Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 17, 2018
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 264 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0814345905
• | ISBN-13: 9780814345900