Thomas Holcroft S Revolutionary Drama

Author : Amy Garnai
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781684484454

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Thomas Holcroft’s Revolutionary Drama by Amy Garnai Pdf

A key figure in British literary circles following the French Revolution, novelist and playwright Thomas Holcroft promoted ideas of reform and equality informed by the philosophy of his close friend William Godwin. Arrested for treason in 1794 and released without trial, Holcroft was notorious in his own time, but today appears mainly as a supporting character in studies of 1790s literary activism. Thomas Holcroft’s Revolutionary Drama authoritatively reintroduces and reestablishes this central figure of the revolutionary decade by examining his life, plays, memoirs, and personal correspondence. In engaging with theatrical censorship, apostacy, and the response of audiences and critics to radical drama, this thoughtful study also demonstrates how theater functions in times of political repression. Despite his struggles, Holcroft also had major successes: this book examines his surprisingly robust afterlife, as his plays, especially The Road to Ruin, were repeatedly revived worldwide in the nineteenth century.

Author : Joseph Rosenblum
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015034519085

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Thomas Holcroft by Joseph Rosenblum Pdf

The first chapter discusses Holcroft's early life. The next three chapters examine his theories and practice as critic, dramatist and novelist, placing his writing within the context of the age and noting his literary debts. The fifth chapter concentrates on Holcroft's political views, which led to Holcroft's indictment for high treason in 1794. The final chapter provides a summary. Includes annotated bibliography and an index.

Author : A.A. Markley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317063674

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Re-Viewing Thomas Holcroft, 1745-1809 by A.A. Markley Pdf

Thomas Holcroft was a central figure of the 1790s, whose texts played an important role in the transition toward Romanticism. In this, the first essay collection devoted to his life and work, the contributors reassess Holcroft's contributions to a remarkable range of literary genres-drama, poetry, fiction, autobiography, political philosophy-and to the project of revolutionary reform in the late eighteenth century. The self-educated son of a cobbler, Holcroft transformed himself into a popular playwright, influential reformist novelist, and controversial political radical. But his work is not important merely because he himself was a remarkable character, but rather because he was a hinge figure between laboring Britons and the dissenting intelligentsia, between Enlightenment traditions and developing 'Romantic' concerns, and between the world of self-made hack writers and that of established critics. Enhanced by an updated and corrected chronology of Holcroft's life and work, key images, and a full bibliography of published scholarship, this volume makes way for more concerted and focused scholarship and teaching on Holcroft. Taken together, the essays in this collection situate Holcroft's self-fashioning as a member of London's literati, his central role among the London radical reformers and intelligentsia, and his theatrical innovations within ongoing explorations of the late eighteenth-century public sphere of letters and debate.

Author : Rodney M. Baine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : English literature
ISBN : LCCN:65023599

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Thomas Holcroft and the Revolutionary Novel by Rodney M. Baine Pdf

Author : Thomas Holcroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:488350684

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The Novels and Selected Plays of Thomas Holcroft by Thomas Holcroft Pdf

Author : Thomas Holcroft
Publisher : Dissertations-G
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015005588986

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The Plays of Thomas Holcroft by Thomas Holcroft Pdf

Author : Frederick Burwick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781107111653

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British Drama of the Industrial Revolution by Frederick Burwick Pdf

Frederick Burwick reveals how the most volatile developments in British drama from the 1790s to 1830s took place in the industrial provinces.

Author : Holcroft Thomas
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789359951478

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The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Vol. V by Holcroft Thomas Pdf

"The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Vol. V " by using Thomas Holcroft is a compelling novel that portrays the tumultuous existence of the protagonist, Hugh Trevor. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of 18th-century England, delving into the challenges and trials faced via the young and bold Hugh. Set in a society rife with magnificence differences, Hugh, a smart and creative young man, confronts the adversities posed by way of his decrease social standing. The novel chronicles Hugh's struggles, aspirations, and the limitations he encounters as he navigates through numerous strata of society. It offers a wealthy exploration of the complexities and injustices widely wide-spread within the societal structure of the time. Holcroft's narrative is marked by means of the exploration of social troubles, moral dilemmas, and the pursuit of personal boom. The story weaves via the intricacies of relationships, societal constraints, and moral quandaries faced by means of Hugh. Through Hugh Trevor's stories, the radical gives a remark on the winning social norms, losing mild at the demanding situations and opportunities that rise up from the disparities in society Vol. V of "The Adventures of Hugh Trevor" is a notion-upsetting and engaging novel that intricately examines the human condition inside a stratified society, offering a compelling exploration of ambition, resilience, and the pursuit of private and societal justice.

Author : Thomas Holcroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Civilization, Modern
ISBN : UOM:39015025142335

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The Plays of Thomas Holcroft: The man of ten thousand by Thomas Holcroft Pdf

Author : Gary Day,Jack Lynch
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1524 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781444330205

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The Encyclopedia of British Literature, 3 Volume Set by Gary Day,Jack Lynch Pdf

Provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the poetry, drama, fiction, and literary and cultural criticism produced from the Restoration of the English monarchy to the onset of the French Revolution Comprises over 340 entries arranged in A-Z format across three fully indexed and cross-referenced volumes Written by an international team of leading and emerging scholars Features an impressive scope and range of subjects: from courtship and circulating libraries, to the works of Samuel Johnson and Sarah Scott Includes coverage of both canonical and lesser-known authors, as well as entries addressing gender, sexuality, and other topics that have previously been underrepresented in traditional scholarship Represents the most comprehensive resource available on this period, and an indispensable guide to the rich diversity of British writing that ushered in the modern literary era 3 Volumes www.literatureencyclopedia.com

Author : Holcroft Thomas
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789359956077

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The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Vol. III by Holcroft Thomas Pdf

"The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Vol. III " by using Thomas Holcroft is a compelling novel that portrays the tumultuous existence of the protagonist, Hugh Trevor. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of 18th-century England, delving into the challenges and trials faced via the young and bold Hugh. Set in a society rife with magnificence differences, Hugh, a smart and creative young man, confronts the adversities posed by way of his decrease social standing. The novel chronicles Hugh's struggles, aspirations, and the limitations he encounters as he navigates through numerous strata of society. It offers a wealthy exploration of the complexities and injustices widely wide-spread within the societal structure of the time. Holcroft's narrative is marked by means of the exploration of social troubles, moral dilemmas, and the pursuit of personal boom. The story weaves via the intricacies of relationships, societal constraints, and moral quandaries faced by means of Hugh. Through Hugh Trevor's stories, the radical gives a remark on the winning social norms, losing mild at the demanding situations and opportunities that rise up from the disparities in society. Vol. III of "The Adventures of Hugh Trevor" is a notion-upsetting and engaging novel that intricately examines the human condition inside a stratified society, offering a compelling exploration of ambition, resilience, and the pursuit of private and societal justice.

Author : Sarah Burdett
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783031154744

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The Arms-Bearing Woman and British Theatre in the Age of Revolution, 1789-1815 by Sarah Burdett Pdf

This book explores shifting representations and receptions of the arms-bearing woman on the British stage during a period in which she comes to stand in Britain as a striking symbol of revolutionary chaos. The book makes a case for viewing the British Romantic theatre as an arena in which the significance of the armed woman is constantly remodelled and reappropriated to fulfil diverse ideological functions. Used to challenge as well as to enforce established notions of sex and gender difference, she is fashioned also as an allegorical tool, serving both to condemn and to champion political and social rebellion at home and abroad. Magnifying heroines who appear on stage wielding pistols, brandishing daggers, thrusting swords, and even firing explosives, the study spotlights the intricate and often surprising ways in which the stage amazon interacts with Anglo-French, Anglo-Irish, Anglo-German, and Anglo-Spanish debates at varying moments across the French revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns. At the same time, it foregrounds the extent to which new dramatic genres imported from Europe –notably, the German Sturm und Drang and the French-derived melodrama– facilitate possibilities at the turn of the nineteenth century for a refashioned female warrior, whose degree of agency, destructiveness, and heroism surpasses that of her tragic and sentimental predecessors.

Author : Frederick Burwick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781119044352

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A History of Romantic Literature by Frederick Burwick Pdf

Historical Narrative Offers Introduction to Romanticism by Placing Key Figures in Overall Social Context Going beyond the general literary survey, A History of Romantic Literature examines the literatures of sensibility and intensity as well as the aesthetic dimensions of horror and terror, sublimity and ecstasy, by providing a richly integrated account of shared themes, interests, innovations, rivalries and disputes among the writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Drawing from the assemblage theory, Prof. Burwick maintains that the literature of the period is inseparable from prevailing economic conditions and ongoing political and religious turmoil, as well as developments in physics, astronomy, music and art. Thus, rather than deal with authors as if they worked in isolation from society, he identifies and describes their interactions with their communities and with one another, as well as their responses to current events. By connecting seemingly scattered and random events such as the bank crisis of 1825, he weaves the coincidental into a coherent narrative of the networking that informed the rise and progress of Romanticism. Notable features of the book include: A strong narrative structure divided into four major chronological periods: Revolution, 1789-1798; Napoleonic Wars, 1799-1815; Riots, 1815-1820; Reform, 1821-1832 Thorough coverage of major and minor figures and institutions of the Romantic movement (including Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Montague and the Bluestockings, Lord Byron, John Keats, Letitia Elizabeth Landon etc.) Emphasis on the influence of social networks among authors, such as informal dinners and teas, clubs, salons and more formal institutions With its extensive coverage and insightful analysis set within a lively historical narrative, History of Romantic Literature is highly recommended for courses on British Romanticism at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It will also prove a highly useful reference for advanced scholars pursuing their own research.

Author : Pamela Clemit
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521516075

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The Cambridge Companion to British Literature of the French Revolution in the 1790s by Pamela Clemit Pdf

The first major collection of essays to provide a comprehensive examination of the British literature of the French Revolution.

Author : Thomas Holcroft
Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1385146354

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The Road to Ruin by Thomas Holcroft Pdf

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T055519 A reissue of the eighth edition of 1792. London: printed for J. Debrett, 1792. [4],100p.; 8°