Staging Fairyland Folklore, Children's Entertainment, and Nineteenth-Century Pantomime |
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| Author:
| Schacker, Jennifer |
| Series title: | Series in Fairy-Tale Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-4590-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Examines pantomime and theatricality in nineteenth-century histories of folklore and the fairy tale. In nineteenth-century Britain, the spectacular and highly profitable theatrical form known as "pantomime" was part of a shared cultural repertoire and a significant medium for the transmission of stories, especially fairy tales.
Examines pantomime and theatricality in nineteenth-century histories of folklore and the fairy tale. In nineteenth-century Britain, the spectacular and highly profitable theatrical form known as "pantomime" was part of a shared cultural repertoire and a significant medium for the transmission of stories, especially fairy tales.