The Orient on the Victorian Stage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521048392)

Edward Ziter explores the impact of the Middle East and the "Orient", (as it was known), on writing and performance in nineteenth-century British theater and how these portrayals influenced public perception of the region. British audiences marvelled at depictions of desert storms and harem dances as well as scenes of the Nile and colonial armies throughout the nineteenth century. Ziter extends his study from the Romantic through to the late-Victorian period, including taking in melodrama, pantomime, ballet, and opera, as well as museum displays and exhibitions.

Author: Edward Ziter
ISBN-10: 0521048397
ISBN-13: 9780521048392
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/03/2007
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d