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- Title
Sophia Lee and the Genre Sérieux.
- Authors
HYNES, PETER
- Abstract
This article measures the influence of Denis Diderot's theory of the genre sérieux on English drama of the later eighteenth century, using Sophia Lee's The Chapter of Accidents as its principal test case. It concludes that, while Lee borrowed extensively for plot devices and character types, she did not adopt many of the innovations that in Diderot's view constituted the heart of his programme of reform. A number of reasons for this neglect are suggested, foremost among them the practical demands of English stage production in the 1780s.
- Subjects
LEE, Sophia, 1750-1824; DIDEROT, Denis, 1713-1784; 18TH century English drama; CHAPTER of Accidents, The (Theatrical production); 18TH century English literature; ENGLISH domestic drama; INFLUENCE (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Publication
Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, 2010, Vol 33, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
1754-0194
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1754-0208.2009.00209.x