Women and Victorian Theatre
| Author | : Kerry Powell |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 1997-12-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521471672 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521471671 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (671 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women and Victorian Theatre by : Kerry Powell
Download or read book Women and Victorian Theatre written by Kerry Powell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-12-11 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victorian women were exhilarated by the authoritative voice and the professional opportunity the theater offered them. In this book Kerry Powell chronicles the development of women's participation in the theater as playwrights, actresses and managers and explores the making of the Victorian actress, gender discourse and playwriting of the period, and the contributions these made to developments in the following century.
