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Practices of Oral Performance in Manuals of Rhetoric, Journalism and Autobiography
Herausgeber: Zwierlein, Anne-Julia | Weig, Heidi | Graef, Sebastian
Regensburg Studies in Gender and Culture, Bd. 10
2022
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Abstract
The Victorian rise of mass print media competed against persisting cults of orality: lectures, political speeches, and other oral formats were omnipresent. Still, cultures of lecturing and public speaking have remained surprisingly invisible in Victorian literary and cultural studies. These two anthology volumes explore this important cultural practice, tracing representations and fictionalisations of ephemeral oral performances through print and, sometimes, manuscript. From manuals of rhetoric via journalism and autobiography to fiction, the sources have been selected, introduced and annotated with care; some of them are published here for the first time (and most of them for the first time since the Victorian era). Both volumes combined also show how the vibrant scene of lecturing became increasingly more diversified, popularised, and socially inclusive. Vol. 1 thus addresses the problem of ‘mixed speaking’ (before both men and women), while vol. 2 is concerned centrally with the active participation of women in the cultures of lecturing and public speaking, from the early nineteenth century to the suffragettes. Vol. 1: The Art of Public Speaking – Speaking Techniques and Voice Production – Gesture and Attitude – Relationship with the Audience – Chairmanship – Managing Lectures and Lecture Tours – Public Reading and Reciting – Penny Readings – Humorous and Satirical Approaches. Vol. 2: Women and Elocution: Reading and Reciting – Women’s Debating Clubs – Satirizing Women Speakers – Conversion to Suffragism and ‘First Speech’ – Training and Professionalising Women Lecturers.
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| Zwischenüberschrift | Seite | Aktion | Preis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Titel | III | ||
| Imprint | IV | ||
| Table of Contents | V | ||
| Anne-Julia Zwierlein - Introduction: Cultures of Lecturing in the Long Nineteenth Century | 1 | ||
| Oral Performances: Lecturing, Public Speaking, Reciting | 1 | ||
| Women’s Incursion onto Print and Speech Platforms | 2 | ||
| Anthology Volumes: ‚(1) Practices of Oral Performance‘; ‚(2) Women and Public Speech‘ | 4 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 8 | ||
| A Note on Annotation | 9 | ||
| List of Works Cited | 9 | ||
| Section 1 - ‚The Art of Public Speaking‘ | 13 | ||
| I. Edward William Cox - “Public Speaking” – ‚The Arts of Writing, Reading and Speaking‘ (1863) | 15 | ||
| II. Anon. - “Institutes for Working Men” – ‚The Quarterly Review‘ (1863) | 18 | ||
| III. William Stewart Ross - “On Public Speaking” – ‚A System of Elocution, Based upon Grammatical Analysis‘ (1869) | 21 | ||
| IV. Samuel Orchart Beeton - “Introduction” – ‚Beeton’s Art of Public Speaking‘ (1882) | 28 | ||
| V. William Ogden - “Observations on Public Speaking and Writing for the Press” – ‚Odds and Ends‘ (1894) | 33 | ||
| VI. Alfred H. Miles - “On Public Speaking” – ‚The New Standard Elocutionist‘ (1895) | 35 | ||
| VII. R. F. Brewer - “Speech-Making” – ‚Voice, Speech, and Gesture‘ (1897) | 40 | ||
| VIII. Andrew Wilson - “My First Lecture” – Some Reminiscences of a Lecturer (1898) | 44 | ||
| IX. William Angus Knight - ‚On the Art of Public Speaking and Reading‘ (1907) | 47 | ||
| X. G. E. O’Dell - “On Keeping Your Head Up”; “On the Way of Saying Things” – ‚Public Speaking and Chairmanship: A Book for Propagandists‘ (1911) | 53 | ||
| XI. Lucy Davy Bell - “Short Summary of Advice with Certain Maxims” – ‚The Art of Public Speaking‘ (1923) | 58 | ||
| Section 2 - ‚Speaking Techniques and Voice Production‘ | 61 | ||
| I. Henry Marston - “Elocution Considered as an Art” – ‚Penny Readings in Prose and Verse‘ (1865) | 63 | ||
| II. Charles John Plumptre - “Lecture I”; “Lecture II” – ‚King’s College Lectures on Elocution‘ (1881) | 67 | ||
| III. William Russell - ‚Orthophony, or Vocal Culture‘ (1882) | 75 | ||
| IV. Samuel Orchart Beeton - “Voice”; “Preservation of Voice” – ‚The Art of Public Speaking‘ (1886) | 79 | ||
| V. J. E. Carpenter - “Useful Hints” – ‚The Popular Elocutionist and Reciter‘ (1887) | 81 | ||
| VI. Mr Hartley - “Elocution” (Advertisement) (1889) | 85 | ||
| VII. John Forsyth “The Principles of Elocution” – ‚The Practical Elocutionist‘ (1895) | 86 | ||
| VIII. R. F. Brewer - “Modulation;” “Force and Energy” – ‚Voice, Speech, and Gesture‘ (1897) | 90 | ||
| IX. Strachan Holme - “Elocution” – ‚Elocution: A Manual for Classes and Students, with Rules and Examples‘ (1898) | 92 | ||
| X. Arthur Symons - “The Speaking of Verse.” – ‚Plays, Acting, and Music: A Book of Theory‘ (1909) | 96 | ||
| XI. G. E. O’Dell - “On Health, Church-Going, and the Uses of the Elocutionist” – ‚Public Speaking and Chairmanship : A Book for Propagandists‘ (1911) | 100 | ||
| XII. Lucy Davy Bell “Audibility;” “Inaudibility;” “Indistinctness;” “Inflection of Voice;” “Throat;” “Voice, Improvement of;” “Magnetism of;” “Voice Production” – ‚The Public Speaker’s Dictionary and Book of Reference‘ (1929) | 103 | ||
| Section 3 - ‚Gesture and Attitude‘ | 105 | ||
| I. Alexander Melville Bell - “Gesture. Attitude, Motion, Grace, Expressiveness” – ‚Bell’s Standard Elocutionist‘ (1860) | 107 | ||
| II. Edward William Cox - “Delivery” – ‚The Arts of Writing, Reading and Speaking‘ (1863) | 109 | ||
| III. William Stewart Ross - “Introduction” – ‚A System of Elocution, Based upon Grammatical Analysis‘ (1869) | 113 | ||
| IV. Samuel Orchart Beeton - “Different Modes of Delivering a Discourse” – ‚Beeton’s Art of Public Speaking‘ (1882) | 115 | ||
| V. J. E. Carpenter - “On Gesture” – ‚The Popular Elocutionist and Reciter‘ (1887) | 122 | ||
| VI. John Forsyth - “The Theory of Gesture” – ‚The Practical Elocutionist‘ (1895) | 126 | ||
| VII. Alfred H. Miles - “On Deportment;” “On Action” - ‚The New Standard Elocutionist‘ (1895) | 132 | ||
| VIII. R. F. Brewer - “Delivery” – ‚Voice, Speech, and Gesture‘ (1897) | 137 | ||
| IX. Henry Neville - “Gesture: Introduction” – ‚Voice, Speech, and Gesture‘ (1897) | 139 | ||
| X. Strachan Holme - “Gesture and Expression” – ‚Elocution: A Manual for Classes and Students, with Rules and Examples‘ (1898) | 141 | ||
| XI. Lucy Davy Bell - “Elocution;” “Gesture” – ‚The Public Speaker’s Dictionary and Book of Reference‘ (1929) | 144 | ||
| Section 4 - ‚Relationship with the Audience‘ | 145 | ||
| I. Edward William Cox - “The Oratory of the Platform” – ‚The Arts of Writing, Reading and Speaking‘ (1863) | 147 | ||
| II. John Palmer - “Penny Readings: Encores; The Seats.” – ‚Parochial Entertainments‘ (1878) | 154 | ||
| III. James L. Hughes - “Characteristics of the Teacher Essential in Securing and Retaining Attention;” “General Suggestions” – ‚How to Secure and Attain Attention‘ (1882) | 157 | ||
| IV. Samuel Orchart Beeton - “Audience”; “The Effect of the Audience on the Speaker” – ‚The Art of Public Speaking‘ (1886) | 160 | ||
| V. Alfred H. Miles - “General Remarks” – ‚The New Standard Elocutionist‘ (1895) | 164 | ||
| VI. Andrew Wilson - “Lecturers and Audiences”; “The Popular Lecture and Public Education” – ‚Some Reminiscences of a Lecturer‘ (1898) | 165 | ||
| VII. G. E. O’Dell - “On the Importance of the Audience” – ‚Public Speaking and Chairmanship: A Book for Propagandists‘ (1911) | 173 | ||
| VIII. Lucy Davy Bell - “Some Notes on the Psychology of the Crowd: Also of the Speaker” – ‚The Art of Public Speaking‘ (1923) | 176 | ||
| IX. Lucy Davy Bell - “Audience;” “Interruptions;” “Open Air Meetings;” “Outdoor Speaking;” “Types of Audiences” – ‚The Public Speaker’s Dictionary and Book of Reference‘ (1929) | 180 | ||
| Section 5 - ‚Chairmanship‘ | 183 | ||
| I. John Palmer - “Penny Readings: The Chairman; Maintenance of Order” – ‚Parochial Entertainments‘ (1878) | 185 | ||
| II. Samuel Orchart Beeton - “Debating Societies”; “Rules of Debating Societies” – ‚The Art of Public Speaking‘ (1882) | 187 | ||
| III. Andrew Wilson - “Chiefly about Chairmen” – ‚Some Reminiscences of a Lecturer‘ (1898) | 190 | ||
| IV. G. E. O’Dell - “On Ruling a Meeting;” “Out of Doors;” “At a Public Meeting” – ‚Public Speaking and Chairmanship: A Book for Propagandists‘ (1911) | 192 | ||
| V. Lucy Davy Bell - “Chairmanship: Courtesy and Common Sense.” – ‚The Art of Public Speaking‘ (1923) | 197 | ||
| VI. Lucy Davy Bell - “Announcements;” “Introduction;” “Irrelevance.” – ‚The Public Speaker’s Dictionary and Book of Reference‘ (1929) | 201 | ||
| Section 6 - ‚Managing Lectures and Lecture Tours‘ | 203 | ||
| I. W. N. - “Lectures. Art. IV [Mechanics Institutions]” – ‚Westminster Review‘ (1844) | 205 | ||
| II. Adam Scott - “Of the Lectures Hitherto Delivered”; “On the Lectures” – ‚The London Institution as it Has Been; and as it Ought to Be‘ (1854) | 207 | ||
| III. George Jennings Davies - “Secular Lectures” – ‚Papers on Preaching and Public Speaking‘ (1861) | 211 | ||
| IV. Anon. - “How They Manage Their Lectures in England” – ‚Putnam’s Monthly Magazine‘ (1869) | 217 | ||
| V. A Mere Phantom (pseud.) - “The Magic Lantern: How to Buy it;” “The Phantasmagoria Lantern: How to Use it;” “General Precautions for Use of Slides;” “Dissolving Views” – ‚The Magic Lantern‘ (1874) | 229 | ||
| VI. J. G. Wood - “Lecturing in America” – ‚Leisure Hour‘ (1886) | 234 | ||
| VII. Andrew Wilson - “About Audiences and Some of Their Little Ways” – ‚Some Reminiscences of a Lecturer‘ (1898) | 241 | ||
| VIII. John Taylor - “Popular Lectures by John Taylor” (Advertisement) (1898) | 245 | ||
| Section 7 - ‚Public Reading and Reciting‘ | 251 | ||
| I. Alexander Melville Bell - “Miscellaneous Directions for Reading”; “Miscellaneous Directions for Recitation” – ‚Bell’s Standard Elocutionist‘ (1860) | 253 | ||
| II. Edward William Cox - “Exercises in Reading” – ‚The Arts of Writing, Reading and Speaking‘ (1863) | 255 | ||
| III. G. H. - “A Few Hints on Reading” – ‚A Few Words on Penny Readings‘ (1864) | 257 | ||
| IV. ‘Editor’ (Correspondence) - “Notices to Correspondents: W. R.” – ‚The London Reader‘ (1888) | 260 | ||
| V. ‘Editor’ (Correspondence) - “Notices to Correspondents: H. H. Lynton” – ‚Bow Bells‘ (1890) | 261 | ||
| VI. Frederick Harrison - “On Reading”; “How to Prepare and Deliver a Recitation” – ‚A Primer of Elocution in Recitation and Song‘ (1896) | 262 | ||
| VII. G. B. Burgin - “How Authors Learn to Lecture” – ‚The Idler‘ (1896) | 265 | ||
| VIII. Clifford Harrison - “Reciting and Recitative” – ‚Voice, Speech, and Gesture‘ (1897) | 273 | ||
| IX. Lucy Davy Bell - “Recitations” – ‚The Public Speaker’s Dictionary and Book of Reference‘ (1929) | 279 | ||
| Section 8 - ‚Penny Readings‘ | 281 | ||
| I. Charles Sulley - “Why the Readings were Begun at Ipswich”; “Hints to Managers and Readers”; “Concluding Remarks.” – ‚Penny Readings in Ipswich and Elsewhere‘ (1861) | 283 | ||
| II. James Fleming - ‚Bath Penny Reading: Their Origin and Progress‘ (1862) | 289 | ||
| III. J. E. Carpenter - “Origin and Progress of the ‘Penny Reading’ Movement” – ‚Popular Readings in Prose and Verse‘ (1865) | 299 | ||
| IV. Thomas Wright - “About Penny Readings” – ‚Some Habits and Customs of the Working Classes‘ (1867) | 303 | ||
| V. John Palmer - “Penny Readings: The Programme; Length of the Readings; Naturalness in Reading; Introduction to the Readings and Songs.” – ‚Parochial Entertainments‘ (1878) | 311 | ||
| VI. C.L. - “Penny Readings and Winter Entertainments” – ‚The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine‘ (1878) | 314 | ||
| VII. Samuel Taylor - “Penny Readings” – ‚Records of an Active Life‘ (1886) | 318 | ||
| Section 9 - ‚Humorous and Satirical Approaches‘ | 321 | ||
| I. Edward Draper - “Taking the Chair” – ‚The Train‘ (1856) | 323 | ||
| II. Edward Draper - “The Satirical Lecture” – ‚The Train‘ (1857) | 326 | ||
| III. Charles Dickens - “The Uncommercial Traveller” – ‚All the Year Round‘ (1863) | 330 | ||
| IV. James Pitt - ‚Our Penny Readings‘ (1867) | 332 | ||
| V. [Percy Fitzgerald] - “A Penny Reading at Mopetown” – ‚All the Year Round‘ (1871) | 337 | ||
| VI. Anon. - “Some Account of a Journey Through Londonshire and Its Environs, Undertaken at the Desire of the Grandsons of Corinthian Tom and Jerry Hawthorne of Somersetshire Esquires. By a One-Eyed Philosopher of Terrible Experiences” – ‚Judy‘ (1874) | 344 | ||
| VII. Anon. - “An Unemotional Man” – ‚Bow Bells‘ (1878) | 348 | ||
| VIII. Anon. - “Crackbrain Chronicles No. VI: The Rigmarole of the Reverend Gent” – ‚Judy‘ (1878) | 350 | ||
| IX. John W. Overton - “‚Mary Ormond, Trade Unionist‘: Chapter XV. The Curtain Falls” – ‚The Women’s Union Journal‘ (1882) | 352 | ||
| X. Anon. - “Biffin Gives a Lecture” – ‚Judy‘ (1882) | 354 | ||
| XI. Anon. - “Anecdotes, &c.” – ‚Bow Bells‘ (1887) | 357 | ||
| XII. C. H. L. - “The Comedian’s Ruse” – ‚Bow Bells‘ (1891) | 359 | ||
| XIII. A. Lance - “Getting the Better of a Schoolboy” – ‚Bow Bells‘ (1892) | 361 | ||
| XIV. Anon. - “Sayings and Doings: Witty and Humorous. A Newspaper Puff” – ‚Bow Bells‘ (1872) | 362 | ||
| XV. Anon. - “Facetiae. A Pretentious Person” – ‚The London Reader‘ (1882) | 363 | ||
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