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100 1 _aAdams, William Davenport,
_d1851-1904
245 1 2 _aA Book of Burlesque: Sketches of English Stage Travestie and Parody
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-10-19
505 0 _aThe beginnings of burlesque -- The "palmy" days -- "Classical" burlesque -- Burlesque of Faƫrie -- Burlesque of history -- Burlesque of Shakespeare -- Burlesque of modern drama -- Burlesque of opera -- Burlesque of fiction and song -- The new burlesque.
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Book of Burlesque: Sketches of English Stage Travestie and Parody" by William Davenport Adams is a collection of essays on English stage burlesque written in the late 19th century. The book offers a critical analysis of various burlesques and their evolution, focusing on the literary aspects of parody and travestie rather than theatrical performances. Through its exploration, it highlights the humor and wit found in English theater, with a genealogical approach to the evolution of this unique form of comedic expression. The opening of the work sets the stage for this examination by declaring the author's intent not to provide a comprehensive history but rather an introduction framed around specific sketches showcasing notable works in burlesque. Adams notes the origins of the genre as traceable to pre-Elizabethan dramas and draws connections to significant pieces and playwrights throughout history, such as Shakespeare and George Villiers. He introduces the concept that burlesque functions through a mix of satire and parody while establishing the framework within which he will explore how these comedic elements have been utilized through different periods in English stage history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish literature -- History and criticism
653 _aBurlesque (Literature)
653 _aParody
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47150
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