Epiloque: “From My Clay To Mould Me”: Romantic and Regency Literature in Pastiche

Abstract

As the online conference, Adaptation, Appropriation, Translation made clear, this is a subject that provokes lively and stimulating debate. It can also act as an inspiration for individual creativity. In my case, the conference stimulated me to look again at some British theatre adaptations of the works of the Romantics and Regency writers of English literature. In the spirit of both adaptation and appropriation, I have rewritten some classic passages from the novels and poems of the early 19th century to reflect an engagement with their more recent theatrical manifestations. Here are the results:

Keywords

• Epiloque
• Literature
• Pastiche

References

1. Epiloque: “From My Clay To Mould Me”: Romantic and Regency Literature in Pastiche