The Japan of Pure Invention: Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado
Josephine Lee explores Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado through its imagined Japan. Focusing on the operetta’s setting and cultural representation, this study provides a concise examination of how a theatrical work constructs a vision of a place beyond its immediate setting.
About This Book
Josephine Lee’s The Japan of Pure Invention focuses on Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado.
The book considers the operetta’s imagined Japan and the ways its setting shapes the work.
It offers a focused study of the cultural ideas and representations associated with this well-known theatrical production.
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