London’s Grand Guignol and the Theatre of Horror by Richard J. Hand & Michael Wilson 1st ed.

University of Exeter Press 
2007 
Hardcover 
1st Edition 
291 Pages 
16 x 24cm 

Condition: Fair
Battered cover, inside Very Good 

This study traces the history of London’s Grand Guignol theatre, which specialised in graphic horror, psychological shock, and staged violence during the early 20th century. Hand and Wilson examine how the theatre adapted the traditions of the Parisian Grand Guignol for British audiences, influencing later horror cinema and theatrical aesthetics. 

Includes a selection of ten remarkable English-language Grand Guignol plays, some of which were banned by the Lord Chamberlain, the censor of the day.