British drama of the industrial revolution
Auteur :
Burwick, Frederick
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107111653
Date de publication :
28 juil. 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
570 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Frederick Burwick reveals how from the 1790s to 1830s the most volatile developments in British drama took place in the industrial provinces where the melodrama of the wicked villain lusting after his innocent victim was modified to represent the factory owner exploiting his workers with long hours and low wages.