The Celebrated Hannah Cowley
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The Celebrated Hannah Cowley
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Author : Angela Escott
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-06
The Celebrated Hannah Cowley written by Angela Escott and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-06 with Literary Criticism categories.
Hannah Cowley (1743–1809) was a very successful dramatist, and something of an eighteenth-century celebrity. New critical interest in the drama of this period has meant a resurgence of interest in Cowley’s writing and in the performance of her plays. This is the first substantial monograph study to examine Cowley’s life and work.
Hannah Cowley The Belle S Strategem
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Author : Hannah Cowley
language : en
Publisher: Stage Door
Release Date : 2017-07-31
Hannah Cowley The Belle S Strategem written by Hannah Cowley and has been published by Stage Door this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-31 with categories.
Hannah Cowley was born Hannah Parkhouse on March 14th, 1743, the daughter of Hannah (nee Richards) and Philip Parkhouse, a bookseller in Tiverton, Devon. As one might expect details of much of her life are scant and that of her early life almost non-existent. However, we do know that she married Thomas Cowley and that the couple moved to London where Thomas worked as an official in the Stamp Office and as a part-time journalist. Her career in the literary world seemed to happen rather late. It was whilst the couple were attending a play, thought to be sometime in late 1775, that Cowley was struck by a sudden necessity to write. Her first play, a comedy called The Runaway was sent to the famed actor-manager, David Garrick. It was produced at his final season at the Drury Lane theatre on February 15th, 1776. It was a success. She wrote her next two plays, the farce, Who's the Dupe? and the tragedy, Albina, before the year was out. Getting these two plays into production took much longer and involved a very public spat with her rival Hannah More over whether Cowley's works had been plagarised by More. Cowley wrote her most popular comedy in 1780; The Belle's Stratagem. It was staged at Covent Garden. Her next play, The World as It Goes; or, a Party at Montpelier (the title was later changed to Second Thoughts Are Best) was unsuccessful, but she continued to write and there followed another seven plays; Which is the Man?; A Bold Stroke for a Husband; More Ways Than One; A School for Greybeards, or, The Mourning Bride; The Fate of Sparta, or, The Rival Kings; A Day in Turkey, or, The Russian Slaves and The Town Before You. In 1801 Cowley published perhaps her greatest poetical work. A six-book epic "The Siege of Acre: An Epic Poem." That same year Cowley retired to Tiverton in Devon, where she spent her remaining years out of the public spotlight whilst she quietly revised her plays. Hannah Cowley died of liver failure on March 11th, 1809.
The Routledge Companion To Romantic Women Writers
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Author : Ann R. Hawkins
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-30
The Routledge Companion To Romantic Women Writers written by Ann R. Hawkins and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
The Routledge Companion to Romantic Women Writers overviews critical reception for Romantic women writers from their earliest periodical reviews through the most current scholarship and directs users to avenues of future research. It is divided into two parts.The first section offers topical discussions on the status of provincial poets, on women’s engagement in children’s literature, the relation of women writers to their religious backgrounds, the historical backgrounds to women’s orientalism, and their engagement in debates on slavery and abolition.The second part surveys the life and careers of individual women – some 47 in all with sections for biography, biographical resources, works, modern editions, archival holdings, critical reception, and avenues for further research. The final sections of each essay offer further guidance for researchers, including “Signatures” under which the author published, and a “List of Works” accompanied, whenever possible, with contemporary prices and publishing formats. To facilitate research, a robust “Works Cited” includes all texts mentioned or quoted in the essay.
The Encyclopedia Of British Literature 3 Volume Set
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Author : Gary Day
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-03-09
The Encyclopedia Of British Literature 3 Volume Set written by Gary Day and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
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
The World As It Goes
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Author : William D. Brewer
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2021-11-16
The World As It Goes written by William D. Brewer and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-16 with Drama categories.
During the Romantic period, Hannah Cowley (1743–1809) achieved fame both as a playwright and a poet, composing popular comedies and, as Anna Matilda, amorous Della Cruscan verse. But despite a recent surge of scholarly interest in her works, her controversial comedy The World as It Goes; or A Party at Montpelier (performed 1781) has never been published. During its premiere, audience members loudly objected to the play’s bawdy content, and it closed after a single performance. The comedy’s catastrophic failure provides insights into the theatrical tastes, anxieties and mores of late eighteenth-century audiences and influenced the manner in which Cowley handled controversial issues in her subsequent plays. This edition of The World as It Goes is based on the Larpent licensing holograph manuscript held by the Huntington Library (LA 548). The transcription of the play is supplemented with an introduction providing cultural, theatrical, historical and biographical contexts; contemporaneous reviews; and a note on the text.
Hannah Cowley
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Author : Elizabeth McDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
Hannah Cowley written by Elizabeth McDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with categories.
Eighteenth Century Women Playwrights
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Author : Derek Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2001
Eighteenth Century Women Playwrights written by Derek Hughes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with English drama categories.
This six-volume anthology documents the history of women's drama throughout the 18th century, starting with the emergence in 1695-6 of the second generation of women dramatists to Aphra Benn. It includes the work of Catherine Trotter, Mary Pix, Eliza Haywood and Elizabeth Griffith.
The Routledge Anthology Of British Women Playwrights 1777 1843
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Author : Thomas C. Crochunis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-06-10
The Routledge Anthology Of British Women Playwrights 1777 1843 written by Thomas C. Crochunis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-10 with Performing Arts categories.
The Routledge Anthology of British Women Playwrights, 1777-1843 brings together ten eclectic plays by female dramatists and writers, to stimulate a rich discussion of women, writing, and theatre history. Ranging through tragedy, comedy, musical theatre and mixed-genre texts, this volume celebrates the breadth and experimental spirit of women's eighteenth- and nineteenth-century dramatic writing. Each play is accompanied by an introductory essay that addresses its sociopolitical and theatrical contexts, and outlines its performance and reception history. The selections included here invite teachers and their students to study particular works by authors of note, but also to consider the differences between works written for page and stage. While many of the plays are recognizable as published dramas, they have been placed alongside textual artifacts that suggest plays or theatrical events of which no definitive record exists, as well as supplementary materials that invite teachers to engage their students in exploring women's dramatic writing in this era. Organized in chronological order, The Routledge Anthology of British Women Playwrights, 1777-1843 traces a history of women's writing across genres and styles, offering an invaluable resource to students and teachers alike.
Romantic Epics And The Mission Of Empire
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Author : Matthew Leporati
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-11-30
Romantic Epics And The Mission Of Empire written by Matthew Leporati and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-30 with Literary Criticism categories.
A lively account of the Romantic-era revival of epic literature set against the background of British imperialism's evangelical turn.
Women And Literature In Britain 1700 1800
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Author : Vivien Jones
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-03-09
Women And Literature In Britain 1700 1800 written by Vivien Jones and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book, first published in 2000, is an authoritative volume of new essays on women's writing and reading in the eighteenth century.