The Amusements of Old London

Being a Survey of the Sports and Pastimes, Tea Gardens and Parks, Playhouses and Other Diversions of the People of Lon
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-03627-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 434 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History

Little is known about the life of William B. Boulton, who was active as an author in the 1900s. This illustrated two-volume set, published first in 1901 is perhaps the most famous of his works, though he also wrote biographies of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. The work examines how popular entertainment in London changed dramatically between the restoration of Charles II and the accession of Queen Victoria. From cock-fights and bear-baiting, tastes turned to less bloodthirsty pursuits, and led to the rise of many leisure activities that are still popular today. Among the topics discussed in Volume 1 are gambling and masked balls, as well as opera and theatre during the period when women were first permitted to act on the public stage in England.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boulton, William Biggs

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. The diversions of Hockley in the Hole, and at Figg's; 2. London al fresco - the tea gardens; 3. The masked assembly; 4. The play tables; 5. The cockpit; 6. The play and the opera.