{"product_id":"george-alexander-stevens-and-the-gerald-kahan-9780820332642","title":"George Alexander Stevens and the Lecture on Heads","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this carefully researched work, Gerald Kahan traces the genesis, development, and production history of a delightful and important eighteenth-century theatre piece, \u003ci\u003eThe Lecture on Heads\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLecture\u003c\/i\u003e was first presented in London in 1764 and became a staple in the English-speaking theaters of the world for the remainder of the eighteenth century. It amassed a fortune for its creator, George Alexander Stevens, was copied and adapted by dozens of performers, and went through forty published editions, authentic and spurious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKahan studies the theatrical and cultural backgrounds that influenced the contents, development, and popularity of the \u003ci\u003eLecture\u003c\/i\u003e. His exhaustive research has produced the most comprehensive and accurate published account of Stevens's life and career as well as a bibliography of his works. In addition, readers will find one of the earliest printed texts of the \u003ci\u003eLecture\u003c\/i\u003e and a scholarly chronological listing of hundreds of its performances and many of its variations, including information on dates, cities, theaters, actors, ticket prices, and critical reviews.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald Kahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 082033264X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820332642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Gerald Kahan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799436079359,"sku":"9780820332642","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/george-alexander-stevens-and-the-gerald-kahan-9780820332642","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}