Mr Bligh’s bad language : passion, power, and theatre on the Bounty

Name/Title

Mr Bligh’s bad language : passion, power, and theatre on the Bounty

Entry/Object ID

DU800.D43 1992

Description

Meaning of the Bounty Mutiny as interpreted by history, literature, and film, an analysis of its evolving place in history and culture. Author theorizes that Bligh misunderstood the theatrical nature of shipboard life, especially his role as captain. The mythology surrounding the participants, and its continual reinterpretation. xii, 445 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-427) and index.

Collection

Library Circulating Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Book, Dening, Greg, Bligh, William, 1754-1817., Bounty Mutiny, 1789., Pitcairn Island --History.

Book Details

Author

Dening, Greg

Place Published

City

Cambridge, England

County

Cambridgeshire, England

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Date Published

1992

Call No.

DU800.D43 1992