Children and Theatre in Victorian Britain

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The cult of the child performer was a significant emergence of the Victorian age. Fierce public debate and lasting legislation grew out of the conflict between a desire for juvenile display and a determination to stop exploitation. This study explores the social and artistic context of their lives and their developing professionalism as actors.

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Name in long format: Kafka's Travels Exoticism, Colonialism, and the Traffic of Writing
ISBN-10: 0230286062
ISBN-13: 9780230286061
Book pages: 600
Book language: English
Edition: 2
Binding: eBook
Publisher: Springer Nature
Dimensions: eBook

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