Abstract
This chapter examines the adaptation, for the nineteenth century stage, of sensation novels and their impact on Victorian theatre. It discusses the role played by the censor, as well as the move towards spectacular special effects as one of the selling points of the adaptations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Cambridge Companion to Sensation Fiction |
| Editors | Andrew Mangham |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 52-69 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780521157094 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- sensation, theatre, novel, Victorian