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The madness of George III / Alan Bennett.
LIBRA PR6052.E5 M33 1992
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Van Pelt Library PR6052.E5 M33 1992
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bennett, Alan, 1934-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820--Drama.
- George.
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 94 pages ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Boston : Faber, 1992.
- Summary:
- George III's behaviour has often been odd, but now he is deranged, with rumours circulating that he has even addressed an oak tree as the King of Prussia. Doctors are brought in, the government wavers and the Prince Regent manoeuvres himself into power. Alan Bennett's play explores the court of a mad king, and the fearful treatments he was forced to undergo. It is about the nature of kingship itself, showing how by subtle degrees the ruler's delirium erodes his authority and status.
- ISBN:
- 0571167497
- OCLC:
- 26353498
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