Music hall and modernity: the late-victorian discovery of popular culture
Auteur :
Faulk, Barry J.
Éditeur :
Ohio University Press
ISBN :
9780821420959
Date de publication :
15 mars 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The late-Victorian discovery of the music hall by English intellectuals marks a crucial moment in the history of popular culture. This book demonstrates how such pioneering cultural critics as Arthur Symons and Elizabeth Robins Pennell used the music hall to secure and promote their professional identity as guardians of taste and national welfare.