O'Quinn, Daniel,  1962- <br/><br/>
Entertaining Crisis in the Atlantic Imperium, 1770–1790 /  
Daniel O'Quinn. 
 - 1 online resource (440 pages):   ill. ; 
 - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-414) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : entertainment, mediation and the future of empire --  Diversions.   The agents of Mars and the Temples of Venus : John Burgoyne's remediated pleasures --  Out to America : performance and the politics of mediated space -- Regime Change. To rise in greater splendor : John Andre's Errant knights -- "The body" of David Garrick : Richard Brinsley Sheridan, America and the ends of theatre --  Celebrations.  Which is the man? remediation, interruption and the celebration of martial masculinity --  Days and nights of the living dead : Handelmania --  Coda : "in praise of the oak, its advantage and prosperity". 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421428307 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Press and politics--History--Great Britain--18th century.<br/>Theater--Political aspects--England--London.<br/>Theater--History--England--London--18th century.<br/>Politics and literature--History--Great Britain--18th century.<br/>Masculinity in literature.<br/>English drama--History and criticism.--18th century
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History--Influence.--Revolution, 1775-1783
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR714.M37  / O68 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>822/.50938541073