Lives of Shakespearian Actors. II Edmund Kean, Sarah Siddons and Harriet Smithson by Their Contemporaries

Lives of Shakespearian Actors. II Edmund Kean, Sarah Siddons and Harriet Smithson by Their Contemporaries

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Publisher's Synopsis

During the eighteenth century, theatrical writing developed as a genre. The publishing market responded to a seemingly insatiable appetite for accounts of the personalities, social lives and performances of celebrated entertainers. This series features actors who were significant in their development of new ways of performing Shakespeare.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781138754355
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 792.028092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xxiv, 295
Weight: 453g
Height: 234mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 7mm