Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power, and Theatre on the Bounty

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Mutiny on the Bounty unravelled through language.

If you're fascinated by naval history and the complexities of leadership, "Mr Bligh's Bad Language" offers a fresh perspective on the infamous mutiny on the Bounty. Dening's examination goes beyond the conventional narrative, focusing on the cultural and theatrical aspects of the events and Bligh's role. It's insightful reading that might change how you think about authority and rebellion.

  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power, and Theatre on the Bounty

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ISBN: 9780521383707
Authors: Greg Dening
Date of Publication: 1992-06-26
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography
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"Captain Bligh" is a cliche of our times for the extravagant and violent misuse of power. In fact, William Bligh was one of the least physically violent disciplinarians in the British navy. That paradox inspires the author to ask why, then, did Bligh have a mutiny? Its answer is to display the theatricality of naval institutions and the mythologizing power of history. Mr Bligh's Bad Language is an anthropological and historical study of the mutiny on the Bounty, and its role in society and culture. Throughout the book, Greg Dening draws on a wide range of intellectual influences, ending with the cinematic versions of the mutiny in the twentieth century.
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Mutiny on the Bounty unravelled through language.

If you're fascinated by naval history and the complexities of leadership, "Mr Bligh's Bad Language" offers a fresh perspective on the infamous mutiny on the Bounty. Dening's examination goes beyond the conventional narrative, focusing on the cultural and theatrical aspects of the events and Bligh's role. It's insightful reading that might change how you think about authority and rebellion.

  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction (1993)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.