Project Gutenberg 2014-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 299 Adams, William Davenport 1851 1904 Adams, W. Davenport (William Davenport) 12003088 A Book of Burlesque: Sketches of English Stage Travestie and Parody The beginnings of burlesque -- The "palmy" days -- "Classical" burlesque -- Burlesque of Faërie -- Burlesque of history -- Burlesque of Shakespeare -- Burlesque of modern drama -- Burlesque of opera -- Burlesque of fiction and song -- The new burlesque. Produced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Book of Burlesque: Sketches of English Stage Travestie and Parody" by William Davenport Adams is a collection of essays on English stage burlesque written in the late 19th century. The book offers a critical analysis of various burlesques and their evolution, focusing on the literary aspects of parody and travestie rather than theatrical performances. Through its exploration, it highlights the humor and wit found in English theater, with a genealogical approach to the evolution of this unique form of comedic expression. The opening of the work sets the stage for this examination by declaring the author's intent not to provide a comprehensive history but rather an introduction framed around specific sketches showcasing notable works in burlesque. Adams notes the origins of the genre as traceable to pre-Elizabethan dramas and draws connections to significant pieces and playwrights throughout history, such as Shakespeare and George Villiers. He introduces the concept that burlesque functions through a mix of satire and parody while establishing the framework within which he will explore how these comedic elements have been utilized through different periods in English stage history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English literature -- History and criticism Burlesque (Literature) Parody PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 577008 2025-07-19T05:13:00.811840 text/html 568180 2024-10-24T11:41:45 text/html 458709 2025-07-19T05:13:15.405794 application/epub+zip 468705 2025-07-19T05:13:04.106841 application/epub+zip 243415 2025-07-19T05:13:02.432816 application/epub+zip 663950 2025-07-19T05:13:20.984755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817075 2025-07-19T05:13:12.963792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591057 2022-09-21T12:08:45.228235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405213 2025-07-19T05:12:58.872873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385092 2024-10-24T11:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18209 2025-07-19T05:13:21.140746 application/rdf+xml 11851 2025-07-19T05:13:02.596846 image/jpeg 2196 2025-07-19T05:13:02.520840 image/jpeg 432753 2025-07-19T05:13:00.858853 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia