Charles Dickens and his performing selves : Dickens and the public readings / Malcolm Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Malcolm, 1942- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870--Criticism and interpretation.

Dickens, Charles.

Oral reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Charles Dickens's public readings have not had the attention they deserve, and yet Dickens put as much effort into perfecting his performances as he did with his novels. These performances were sensational events and won Dickens thousands of new admirers. This book talks about these performances.

Contents:

Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Illustrations; A Premiere: New York, December 1867; 1. A Community of Readers; 2. Reading, Reciting, Acting; 3. Impersonation; 4. Celebrity on Tour; 5. Performance; 6. A 'New Expression of the Meaning of my Books'; Finale: London, March 1870; Appendix: Schedule of the Public Readings; Abbreviations; Notes; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-383-04143-1

1-280-84110-9

0-19-153371-8

1-4294-5939-5

OCLC:

476240435