British pirates in print and performance
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British pirates in print and performance
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
1st ed
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Bibliography: p. [195]-211
Includes index
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Description
Fictional or real, pirates haunted the imagination of the 18th and 19th century-British public during this great period of maritime commerce, exploration, and naval conflict. British Pirates in Print and Performanc e explores representations of pirates through dozens of stage performances, including adaptations by Byron, Scott, and Cooper.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Striding the Deck, Strutting the Stage 1. A Nation of Pirates 2. Pirates on Stage 3. Byron's The Corsair 4. Scott's The Pirate 5. Cooper's The Pilot and The Red Rover 6. Pirate Sex 7. She-Pirates 8. Pirate Cliches Appendix: Chronology of Pirate Plays in Britain
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