British Pirates in Print and Performance
Fictional or real, pirates haunted the imagination of the 18th and 19th century-British public during this great period of maritime commerce, exploration, and naval conflict. British Pirates in Print and Performanc e explores representations of pirates th
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10.1057/9781137339928 - British Pirates in Print and Performance, Frederick Burwick and Manushag N. Powell
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British Pirates in Print and Performance
10.1057/9781137339928 - British Pirates in Print and Performance, Frederick Burwick and Manushag N. Powell
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Frederick Burwick and Manushag N. Powell
10.1057/9781137339928 - British Pirates in Print and Performance, Frederick Burwick and Manushag N. Powell
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British Pirates in Print and Performance
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First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world.
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Palgrave and Macmillan are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978-1-137-33991-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Burwick, Frederick. British pirates in print and performance / by Frederick Burwick and Manushag N. Powell. pages cm. Summary: “This book tracks the interconnections among pirates, pirates in print, and pirates on stage. Performance is the shared strategy for all three. Our chapters examine accounts of piracy in historical records, in adventure stories and romance, and, crucial to the emphasis on performativity, in stage representation. British pirates, in both print and performance, are discussed within a nexus of influence that cares very little for generic distinction beyond the constant of performativity. In fact and in fiction, the role-playing pirate is traced through dozens of stage performances, including the nautical Gothic melodrama, the adaptations of Byron, Scott, and Cooper, and the exploits of lusty shepirates”—Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographic
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