The Guitar in Georgian England

A Social and Musical History

Christopher Page

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Yale University Press
13 October 2020

Music reviews & criticism; Guitar; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history

A fascinating social history of the guitar, reasserting its long-forgotten importance in Romantic England

This book is the first to explore the popularity and novelty of the guitar in Georgian England, noting its impact on the social, cultural, and musical history of the period. The instrument possessed an imagery as rich as its uses were varied; it emerged as a potent symbol of Romanticism and was incorporated into poetry, portraiture, and drama. In addition, British and Irish soldiers returning from war in Spain and Portugal brought with them knowledge of the Spanish guitar and its connotations of stylish masculinity. Christopher Page presents entirely new scholarship in order to place the guitar within a multifaceted context, drawing from recently digitized original source material. The Guitar in Georgian England champions an instrument whose importance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is often overlooked.

By: Christopher Page
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780300212471
ISBN 10: 030021247X
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 13 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Page is emeritus professor at the University of Cambridge.

Reviews for The Guitar in Georgian England: A Social and Musical History

It was puzzling that the guitar's rich history during that period had been so largely neglected in scholarly research. Page's new book not only fills this gap admirably...but also adds a novel dimension to the discussion of the guitar by investigating its multifaceted impact within the sociocultural and intellectual context of a revolutionary era...The Guitar in Georgian England will certainly inspire and shape future studies of the guitar. -Panagiotis Poulopoulos, Galpin Society Journal Page touches on many factors that impact on the life story of a musical instrument, and presents a social and musical history that will be of interest and use to readers well beyond the sphere of musicology. -Jenny Nex, Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies