The Musical Crowd in English Fiction, 1840-1910

The Musical Crowd in English Fiction, 1840-1910
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9780230598768
ISBN-13 : 0230598765
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Book Synopsis The Musical Crowd in English Fiction, 1840-1910 by : P. Weliver

Download or read book The Musical Crowd in English Fiction, 1840-1910 written by P. Weliver and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides insight into how musical performances contributed to emerging ideas about class and national identity. Offering a fresh reading of bestselling fictional works, drawing upon crowd theory, climate theory, ethnology, science, music reviews and books by musicians to demonstrate how these discourses were mutually constitutive.


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