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Actresses On The Victorian Stage: Feminine Performance And The Galatea Myth

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Gail Marshall looks at actresses on the English stage of the later nineteenth century, and argues that much of their work was determined by the popularity at the time of images of Classical sculpture. They were often encouraged to look as much as possible like statues, and thus to appear to their audiences as sexually desirable objects rather than creative artists. The book draws for its evidence on theatrical fictions, visual representations, and popular culture's assimilation of the sculptural image, as well as on theatrical productions.

Language: English

Pages: 233

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: May 07, 1998

ISBN: 0521620163

ISBN 13: 9780521620161

Actresses On The Victorian Stage: Feminine Performance And The Galatea Myth

Gail Marshall

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Language: English

Pages: 233

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: May 07, 1998

ISBN: 0521620163

ISBN 13: 9780521620161

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