A unique collection of essays on the cultural role of performing women on stage and on screen, throughout history and across continents - from Nell Gwyn to Lillie... Læs mere
A unique collection of essays on the cultural role of performing women on stage and on screen, throughout history and across continents - from Nell Gwyn to Lillie... Læs mere
In this detailed book, John Stokes explores the reception of the French actress by the English audiences. Sarah Bernhardt and Edwige Feuillere are among the... Læs mere
Oscar Wilde was a major influence on the culture of his time, and remains relevant today, as a model of wit and style, a sexual icon, and a moral example. John Stokes shows how in the 1880s and 1890s Wilde played a vital part in the development of modern culture.