{"product_id":"the-country-house-dining-room-amy-boyington-copy","title":"The Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Masquerade — Meghan Kobza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vivid exploration of spectacle, space and social performance in Georgian Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Masquerade\u003c\/em\u003e, Meghan Kobza reconstructs the extravagant world of 18th-century London’s most fashionable entertainments—immersive events staged in theatres, pleasure gardens and opulent interiors. Behind masks and elaborate costumes, elite guests performed identity, status and desire within carefully curated settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together architectural, social and material culture, Kobza reveals how the masquerade became a powerful expression of wealth, consumption and urban life. These charged environments—equal parts theatre, architecture and event—offer a compelling lens on how design, spectacle and behaviour intersect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor architects and built environment readers, this is a richly illustrated account of temporary and theatrical spaces, and their role in shaping cultural experience and social hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Yale University Press \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback \u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780300276213 \u003cbr\u003ePublication date: 12 May 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Meghan Kobza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57627218510207,"sku":"9780300276213","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/7797\/7910\/files\/9780300276213.avif?v=1779889498","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.rias.org.uk\/products\/the-country-house-dining-room-amy-boyington-copy","provider":"RIAS Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}