Music Hall and Modernity : The Late-Victorian Discovery of Popular Culture.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780821441398
- English literature-19th century-History and criticism
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) in literature
- Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)-England-London-History-19th century
- English literature-England-London-History and criticism
- Performing arts-England-London-History-19th century
- Popular culture-England-London-History-19th century
- Performing arts in literature
- Popular culture in literature
- London (England)-Intellectual life-19th century
- London (England)-In literature
- 820.9/357
- PR468.M86 F38 2004
Intro -- Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Popular Not the Public -- 1 Music Hall: The Middle Class Makes a Subculture -- 2 Camp Expertise: Arthur Symons, Music Hall, and the Defense of Theory -- 3 Spies and Experts: Laura Ormiston Chant among Late-Victorian Professionals -- 4 Tales of the Culture Industry: Professional Women, Mimic Men, and Victorian Music Hall -- 5 "Spectacular" Bodies: Tableaux Vivants at the Palace Theatre -- Conclusion: Cyrene at the Alhambra -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
The late-Victorian discovery of the music hall by English intellectuals marks a crucial moment in the history of popular culture.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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