Detail Image
click to view more

Guitar in Georgian England: A Social and Musical History

by Page, Christopher

$42.30

add to favourite
  • In Stock soon, order now to reserve your copy.
  • FREE DELIVERY
  • 24/24 Online
  • Yes High Speed
  • Yes Protection

Description

A fascinating social history of the guitar, reasserting its long-forgotten importance in Romantic England

This book is the first to explore the popularity and novelty of the guitar in Georgian England, noting its impact on the social, cultural, and musical history of the period. The instrument possessed an imagery as rich as its uses were varied; it emerged as a potent symbol of Romanticism and was incorporated into poetry, portraiture, and drama. In addition, British and Irish soldiers returning from war in Spain and Portugal brought with them knowledge of the Spanish guitar and its connotations of stylish masculinity. Christopher Page presents entirely new scholarship in order to place the guitar within a multifaceted context, drawing from recently digitized original source material. The Guitar in Georgian England champions an instrument whose importance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is often overlooked.

Last updated on

Product Details

  • Yale University Press Brand
  • Oct 13, 2020 Pub Date:
  • 9780300212471 ISBN-13:
  • 030021247X ISBN-10:
  • 304 Pages
  • English Language
  • 9.3 in * 6.3 in * 1.3 in Dimensions:
  • 2 lb Weight: