{"product_id":"george-alexander-stevens-and-the-lecture-on-heads-9780820332642","title":"George Alexander Stevens and the Lecture on Heads","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gerald Kahan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\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.","brand":"University of Georgia Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46887368786071,"sku":"9780820332642","price":3526.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780820332642.webp?v=1770255671","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/george-alexander-stevens-and-the-lecture-on-heads-9780820332642","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}