Sensation Drama, 1860 1880
Sensation Drama, 1860 1880 Features previously unpublished material alongside famous playsThis pioneering edition provides access to some of the most popular plays of the nineteenth century. This…
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Sensation Drama, 1860 1880
Features previously unpublished material alongside famous playsThis pioneering edition provides access to some of the most popular plays of the nineteenth century. This anthology lays the foundation for further scholarly work on sensation drama and focuses public attention on to this influential and immensely popular genre. Characterised by exhilarating plots, large-scale special effects and often transgressive characterisation, these dramas are still exciting for modern readers.
These are supported by a substantial critical apparatus, which adds further value to the anthology by providing rich details on performance history and textual variants. It features five plays from writers including Dion Boucicault and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. The critical introduction situates the genre in its cultural context and argues for the significance of sensation drama to