Jane Austen and the theatre /

Gay, Penny,‏ 1945-

Jane Austen and the theatre / Penny Gay, University of Sydney. - xi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1 Jane Austen's experience of theatre -- 2 Sense and Sensibiliy: comic and tragic drama 26 -- 3 NorthangerAbbey: Catherine's adventures in the -- Gothic theatre 52 -- 4 Pride and Preudice: the comedienne as heroine 73 -- 5 Mansfield Park/ Fanny's education in the theatre 98 -- 6 Emma: private theatricals in Highbury 123 -- 7 Persuasion and melodrama 147.

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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 --Knowledge--Performing arts.


Theater--History--England--19th century.
Theater--History--England--18th century.
Performing arts in literature.
Theater in literature.





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