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A race of female patriots [[electronic resource] ] : women and public spirit on the British stage, 1688-1745 / / Brett D. Wilson



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Autore: Wilson Brett D. <1971-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: A race of female patriots [[electronic resource] ] : women and public spirit on the British stage, 1688-1745 / / Brett D. Wilson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Bucknell University Press, co-published with the Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (311 p.)
Disciplina: 822/.4093522
Soggetto topico: English drama - 18th century - History and criticism
Political plays, English - History and criticism
Women and literature - England - History - 18th century
Women in literature
Patriotism in literature
Theater - Political aspects - England - History - 18th century
Women in the theater - England - History - 18th century
Theater audiences - England - History - 17th century
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Introduction: "A female patriot? vanity! absurd!" -- "How hard is the condition of our sex"?: the female advocate and the subject of sympathy in The fair penitent -- That sex's care: sentimental union and the common good -- Public victims: Janes, Jacobites, and the national she-tragedy -- "Even in the softer sex": gendering patriotism in the plays of James Thomson -- Epilogue: circulating power, public affections, and the re-masculinization of British public spirit.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: "A female patriot! Vanity! Absurd!"; Chapter 1. "HOW HARD IS THE CONDITION OF OUR SEX": The Female Advocate and the Subject of Sympathy in The Fair Penitent; Chapter 2. THAT SEX'S CARE: Sentimental Union and the Common Good; Chapter 3. PUBLIC VICTIMS: Janes, Jacobites, and the National She-Tragedy; Chapter 4. "EVEN IN THE SOFTER SEX": Gendering Patriotism in the Plays of James Thomson; EPILOGUE: Circulating Power, Public Affections, and the Re-Masculinization of British Public Spirit; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sommario/riassunto: A Race of Female Patriots is a study of tragic drama after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 that yields new insight into women's involvement in the public sphere and the political and aesthetic significance of feeling.
Titolo autorizzato: A race of female patriots  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-36243-0
9786613362438
1-61148-365-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461726503321
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