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Theatre and censorship in France from revolution to restoration /

"The very first book-length study of theatre censorship in France between the end of the Ancien Régime and the Restoration. Clare Siviter draws on over 150,000 pages of archival material to develop the new concept of 'lateral censorship', a model with far-reaching consequences for a w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siviter, Clare (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Subjects:
Theater > France > History > 18th century.
Theater > France > History > 19th century.
Theater > Censorship > France > History > 18th century.
Theater > Censorship > France > History > 19th century.
French drama > 18th century > French drama > 18th century > History and criticism.
French drama > 19th century > History and criticism.
Théâtre > France > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Théâtre > France > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Théâtre > Censure > France > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Théâtre > Censure > France > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Théâtre français > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
French drama > History and criticism.
Theater > History.
Theater > Censorship > History.
France
1700-1799
1800-1899
Theater reviews.
Literary criticism.
Comptes rendus de théâtre.
Critiques littéraires.
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Summary:"The very first book-length study of theatre censorship in France between the end of the Ancien Régime and the Restoration. Clare Siviter draws on over 150,000 pages of archival material to develop the new concept of 'lateral censorship', a model with far-reaching consequences for a wide range case studies throughout history"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xi, 281 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009645966
100964596X
9781009645959
1009645951