Using the term "melodrama" as an abstract category to describe almost any literary mode from 19th-century novels to 20th-century films, modern critics have obscured the genre's historical and cultural functions as well as the nature of its specific appeal to working class audiences. To rectify this situation, the essays in this volume redirect attention to the historical, social, and cultural milieu in which melodrama emerged. They address the following questions: what were the social, cultural, and ideological conditions ...
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Using the term "melodrama" as an abstract category to describe almost any literary mode from 19th-century novels to 20th-century films, modern critics have obscured the genre's historical and cultural functions as well as the nature of its specific appeal to working class audiences. To rectify this situation, the essays in this volume redirect attention to the historical, social, and cultural milieu in which melodrama emerged. They address the following questions: what were the social, cultural, and ideological conditions under which this genre became popular among 19th-century theatre audiences?; how do ideological and social issues such as nationalism, colonialism, ethnicity, race, gender, and class surface in melodrama?; and what was the social and cultural profile of its audiences?
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780333775301.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9780333654170.