The World of Elizabeth Inchbald: Essays on Literature, Culture, and Theatre in the Long Eighteenth Century

Elizabeth Inchbald (1753–1821) was a writer and actor in Great Britain in the late eighteenth century, and this collection explores her life and career through essays on visual culture, theater history, literary analyses, and historical investigations. It also includes the final scholarly presentation of the late Professor Jenkins' study of the eighteenth-century English newspaper The World (1753-1756).

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2022
Publisher: Associated University Presses

Elizabeth Inchbald (1753–1821) was a writer and actor who lived and worked in Great Britain during the late eighteenth century. This collection of essays explores her remarkable life and career, drawing inspiration from Annibel Jenkins' (1918–2013) biography of Inchbald. The contributors delve into the broad historical and cultural context surrounding Inchbald's life and work, covering a range of topics from the Restoration to the nineteenth century. The essays include visual culture, theater history, literary analyses, and historical investigations, providing a comprehensive picture of cultural life in Great Britain during the long eighteenth century. Additionally, they showcase a variety of disciplinary perspectives, reflecting the diverse interests of the contributors. The collection concludes with the final scholarly presentation of the late Professor Jenkins, a study of the eighteenth-century English newspaper The World (1753-1756).

Weight: 372g
Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781644532560