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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
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Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Table of Contents ; List of figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the dramaturgy of empathy; Why study monsters?; The act of fear; The monster as surrogate; 1. Caliban's legacy; How to hunt monsters: the seven theses for the stage; 2. Prometheus the thief; Monstrous transgressions; Regarding parenting; The modern Prometheus; 3. Presumption; " -- "; The prerogative of God; 4. The vampire trap; Back from the dead; The rise of Ruthven; Angels of Hell; Wicked souls, wise purposes; The love that is death |
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The haemosexual agenda5. Toys are us; The uncanny; The Jew's monster; The Golem on the pulpit; An angel come too late; The techno-legacy of the Golem; 6. Boo; Phantom history; Who's there?; The spectre of war; Aristotle, revenant; The Romantic geist; 7. Hairey Betwixt; The werewolf problem; Horrifying transformations; Lupus est homo; Conclusion; Defense against the dark art; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"Monsters are fragmentary, uncertain, frightening creatures. What happens when they enter the realm of the theatre?The Monster in Theatre History explores the cultural genealogies of monsters as they appear in the recorded history of Western theatre. From the Ancient Greeks to the most cutting-edge new media, Michael Chemers focuses on a series of 'key' monsters, including Frankenstein's creature, werewolves, ghosts, and vampires, to reconsider what monsters in performance might mean to those who witness them. This volume builds a clear methodology for engaging with theatrical monsters of all kinds, providing a much-needed guidebook to this fascinating hinterland."--Provided by publisher |
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Monsters in the theater.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Horror & Supernatural.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology.
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Monsters in the theater
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315454092 |
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1315454092 |
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