Theatrical Nation: Jews and Other Outlandish Englishmen in Georgian Britain

by Michael Ragussis

Perhaps the most significant development of the Georgian theater was its multiplication of ethnic, colonial, and provincial character types parading across the stage. In Theatrical Nation, Michael Ragussis opens up an archive of neglected plays and performances to examine how this flood of domestic and colonial others showcased England in general and London in particular as the center of an increasingly complex and culturally mixed nation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812242203
• ISBN13: 9780812242201
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.0"