British Pirates in Print and Performance

British Pirates in Print and Performance
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 211
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ISBN-10 : 9781137339928
ISBN-13 : 1137339926
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Download or read book British Pirates in Print and Performance written by M. Powell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fictional or real, pirates haunted the imagination of the 18th and 19th century-British public during this great period of maritime commerce, exploration, and naval conflict. British Pirates in Print and Performanc e explores representations of pirates through dozens of stage performances, including adaptations by Byron, Scott, and Cooper.

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