Richards Rise of the English Actress

Erscheinungsjahr 1993
ISBN: 978-1-349-09930-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 305 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection

An account of the English actress's view of her own rise up to social and professional prominence from 1600 to the present. Examining the actress's experience as distinct from the actor's, this book charts her influence on each age's views of women's nature and their role in society.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Richards, Sandra

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The first English actresses; the early 18th century actress; the late 18th century actress; Sarah Siddons; the early 19th century and Victorian actress; Ellen Terry; the Edwardian and early 20th century actress; Sybil Thorndike and Edith Evans; Peggy Ashcroft; the modern actress; the recent; footnotes; bibliography.