Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part II, Volume 1: Edmund Kean, Sarah Siddons and Harriet Smithson by Their Contemporaries Contributor(s): Marshall, Gail (Author), Kishi, Tetsuo (Author), Davis, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138754331 ISBN-13: 9781138754331 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $227.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Reference - Literary Criticism |
Dewey: 792.028 |
Physical Information: 482 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |