Spheres of Action : Speech and Performance in Romantic Culture /
Spheres of Action : Speech and Performance in Romantic Culture /
ed. by Angela Esterhammer, Alexander Dick.
- 1 online resource (336 p.)
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With contributions from leading Romanticist scholars who draw on literary history, performance studies, philosophy, linguistics, and anthropology, Spheres of Action examines the significant intersections between language and performance during the Romantic period. These essays consider cultural phenomena such as elocution and political oratory, newspaper journalism, public mourning, the function of gesture and clothing in theatre - even a long-distance walking contest. They examine the problematic relationships among action, agency, and language in a variety of cultural institutions and media from the era. Exploring aspects of public speaking and body language, these essays propose that understanding the culture and institutions of the Romantic period requires nuanced approaches to performance and agency. The collection also studies the ways in which the Romantics discovered both the potency and limitations of performativity. Presenting a boldly multifaceted portrait of Romantic culture, Spheres of Action is essential reading for Romanticists, historians, and scholars with interests in language and performance.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780802098030 9781442689183
10.3138/9781442689183 doi
English literature--History and criticism.--18th century
English literature--History and criticism.--19th century
Language and languages in literature.
Romanticism--Great Britain.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays.
PR457
820.9/145
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
With contributions from leading Romanticist scholars who draw on literary history, performance studies, philosophy, linguistics, and anthropology, Spheres of Action examines the significant intersections between language and performance during the Romantic period. These essays consider cultural phenomena such as elocution and political oratory, newspaper journalism, public mourning, the function of gesture and clothing in theatre - even a long-distance walking contest. They examine the problematic relationships among action, agency, and language in a variety of cultural institutions and media from the era. Exploring aspects of public speaking and body language, these essays propose that understanding the culture and institutions of the Romantic period requires nuanced approaches to performance and agency. The collection also studies the ways in which the Romantics discovered both the potency and limitations of performativity. Presenting a boldly multifaceted portrait of Romantic culture, Spheres of Action is essential reading for Romanticists, historians, and scholars with interests in language and performance.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780802098030 9781442689183
10.3138/9781442689183 doi
English literature--History and criticism.--18th century
English literature--History and criticism.--19th century
Language and languages in literature.
Romanticism--Great Britain.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays.
PR457
820.9/145