The Theatre of Shelley

This is the first full-length study of Shelley's plays in performance. It offers a rich, meticulously researched history of Shelley's role as a playwright and dramatist and a reassessment of his "closet dramas" as performable pieces of theatre. With chapters on each of Shelley�...

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Main Author: Mulhallen, Jacqueline (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Open Book Publishers 2010
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