Ireland, Enlightenment And The English Stage, 1740-1820

Scholars of eighteenth-century Britain, Ireland, and Enlightenment theatre will welcome this book as it uncovers the considerable contribution made by Irish actors and playwrights to Georgian English theatre. It connects Irish patriotism with new historiography, revealing how theatrical culture demanded political and economic autonomy.

• | Edited By: David (Trinity College Dublin) O'Shaughnessy
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2019
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 282 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1108498140
• | ISBN-13: 9781108498142