The stage portrayal of the Victorians in recent times is a key reference point in understanding notions of Britishness, and the profound politicisation of that debate over the last four decades. This book throws new light on works by canonical playwrights like Bond, Edgar, and Churchill, linking theatre to the wider culture at large.

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Staging the Victorians Staging the Bad Old Days Staging the Empire Staging Dickens Staging Life Stories Staging the Brontës Staging Hauntings Restaging the Victorians Notes Bibliography

BEN POORE Lecturer in Theatre in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of York, UK.