The Madness of George III
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0571167497
ISBN 13
9780571167494
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Unknown
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
144
Description
George III's behaviour has often been odd, but now he is deranged, with rumours circulating that he has even addressed an oak tree as the King of Prussia. Doctors are brought in, the government wavers and the Prince Regent manoeuvres himself into power. Alan Bennett's play explores the court of a mad king, and the fearful treatments he was forced to undergo. It is about the nature of kingship itself, showing how by subtle degrees the ruler's delirium erodes his authority and status. The Madness of George III premiered at the National Theatre, London, in November 1991. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
2
