{"product_id":"george-alexander-stevens-and-the-lecture-on-heads-paperback","title":"George Alexander Stevens and the Lecture on Heads - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald Kahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this carefully researched work, Gerald Kahan traces the genesis, development, and production history of a delightful and important eighteenth-century theatre piece, \u003ci\u003eThe Lecture on Heads\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLecture\u003c\/i\u003e was first presented in London in 1764 and became a staple in the English-speaking theaters of the world for the remainder of the eighteenth century. It amassed a fortune for its creator, George Alexander Stevens, was copied and adapted by dozens of performers, and went through forty published editions, authentic and spurious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKahan studies the theatrical and cultural backgrounds that influenced the contents, development, and popularity of the \u003ci\u003eLecture\u003c\/i\u003e. His exhaustive research has produced the most comprehensive and accurate published account of Stevens's life and career as well as a bibliography of his works. In addition, readers will find one of the earliest printed texts of the \u003ci\u003eLecture\u003c\/i\u003e and a scholarly chronological listing of hundreds of its performances and many of its variations, including information on dates, cities, theaters, actors, ticket prices, and critical reviews.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerald Kahan was professor emeritus of drama at the University of Georgia and the author of \"Jacques Callot: Artist of the Theatre.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48711024541945,"sku":"9780820332642","price":59.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/hGbwFUaa659780820332642.webp?v=1784979997","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/george-alexander-stevens-and-the-lecture-on-heads-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}