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Performing Libertinism in Charles II's Court : Politics, Drama, Sexuality / by J. Webster.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Webster, Jeremy W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- European literature.
- Literature, Modern--19th century.
- Literature, Modern.
- Great Britain--History.
- Great Britain.
- Fiction.
- Europe--History.
- Europe.
- Europe--History--1492-.
- European Literature.
- Nineteenth-Century Literature.
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- Fiction Literature.
- European History.
- History of Early Modern Europe.
- Local Subjects:
- European Literature.
- Nineteenth-Century Literature.
- History of Britain and Ireland.
- Fiction Literature.
- European History.
- History of Early Modern Europe.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (262 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2005.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Performing Libertinism in Charles II's Court examines the performative nature of Restoration libertinism through reports of libertine activities and texts of libertine plays within the context of the fraternization between George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Sir Charles Sedley, Sir George Etherege, and William Wycherley. Webster argues that libertines, both real and imagined, performed traditionally secretive acts, including excessive drinking, sex, sedition, and sacrilege, in the public sphere. This eruption of the private into the public challenged a Stuart ideology that distinguished between the nation's public life and the king's and his subjects' private consciences.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Performing Libertinism: An Introduction; 2 Producing Libertine Politics: The Rehearsal; 3 Staging Libertine Conduct: Love in a Wood, The Gentleman Dancing-Master, and The Country Wife; 4 Scripting Libertine Tricksters: The Man of Mode and The Plain Dealer; 5 Enacting Libertine Isolation: Antony and Cleopatra and The Tragedy of Valentinian; 6 Censuring Libertine Sexuality: Sodom; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Based on the author's thesis (doctoral, University of Tennessee).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-243) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611368449
- 9781281368447
- 128136844X
- 9781403980281
- 1403980284
- OCLC:
- 560464269
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