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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807387903321

Autore

Kahan Jeffrey <1964->

Titolo

Bettymania and the birth of celebrity culture / / Jeffrey Kahan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bethlehem, PA, : Lehigh University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-9844163-7-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Disciplina

792.02/8092

Soggetti

Fame - History - 19th century

Popular culture - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Theater - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Bettymania and the birth of celebrity culture -- Bettymanias in Ireland and Scotland and England -- Betty conquers London -- Kemble's revenge -- Desiring and tiring of master Betty -- The latter years -- Coda: Bettymania and its aftermath -- Appendix A: Betty's London performances.