| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 112 pages) |
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Modern Plays |
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Methuen modern plays.
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| Contents |
Cover; Caledonia; About the National Theatre of Scotland; Preface; Caledonia; Act One; Scene One -- The Ship Tavern, Edinburgh, the late seventeenth century; Scene Two -- The Ship Tavern, Edinburgh; Scene Three -- Parliament Hall, Edinburgh; Scene Four -- Paterson's office, Edinburgh; Scene Five -- the Streets of London (alternatively a coffee house); Scene Six -- the Court of King William, London; Scene Seven -- a London street or square; Scene Eight -- the capitals of Northern Europe; Scene Nine -- a room in Paterson's house, Edinburgh; Scene Ten -- the Offices of the Company of Scotland |
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Scene Eleven -- a Protestant ChurchScene Twelve -- the House of Mrs Purdie, High Street, Edinburgh; Scene Thirteen -- a street in Edinburgh; Scene Fourteen -- a workshop in Edinburgh; Scene Fifteen -- the new offices of the Company of Scotland; Scene Sixteen -- a coffee house in Edinburgh; Scene Seventeen -- a piece of land overlooking the port of Leith.; Act Two; Scene One -- on board the Caledonia; Scene Two -- Darien; Scene Three -- Darien; Scene Four -- the Company Offices, Edinburgh; Scene Five -- Darien; Scene Six -- the Court of King William; Scene Seven -- Darien |
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Scene Eight -- a living room in EdinburghScene Nine -- a hut in Darien; Scene Ten -- a hill overlooking the Clyde estuary; Scene Eleven -- Darien; Scene Twelve -- the Port of Leith/Edinburgh; Scene Thirteen -- St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh; Scene Fourteen -- the offices of the Company of Scotland; Scene Fifteen -- The Court of King Willam; Scene Sixteen -- a street in Edinburgh |
| Summary |
Caledonia is a story of greed, euphoria and mass delusion. It is the story of a small, poor country mistaking itself for a place that is both big and rich. It is an ancient story for modern times. William Paterson was a financial adventurer who in 1698 devised one of the most daring and disastrous speculations of all time. His plan: to found a Scottish colony in Darien on the isthmus of Panama in Central America and turn Scotland, one of the poorest nations in Europe, into a prosperous colonial power. He invited the public to invest. And they did - in a big way. Within weeks a vast proportion |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Paterson, William, 1658-1719 -- Drama
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| SUBJECT |
Paterson, William, 1658-1719 fast |
| Subject |
FICTION -- General.
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| SUBJECT |
Scotland -- History -- 1689-1745 -- Drama
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| Subject |
Scotland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Drama
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Drama.
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Théâtre.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781408136294 |
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1408136295 |
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