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Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq.: Volume 2: Principally Compiled from his Own Papers and Memorandums
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq.: Volume 2: Principally Compiled from his Own Papers and Memorandums
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) James Thomas Kirkman
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Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:470 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | Drama |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108064675
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
19 September 2013 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Drawing on his own papers and first published in 1799, this two-volume account traces the colourful life of the actor and playwright Charles Macklin (c.1699-1797). His long career serves as the focal point in a history of the eighteenth-century theatre and its most celebrated performers. Hailed for his enduring interpretation of Shakespeare's Shylock, a role he played for some fifty years, Macklin has been credited with the theatre's move towards realism. His life was just as dramatic offstage, marked as it was by a series of controversies and fierce rivalries. In 1735 he was convicted of the manslaughter of a fellow actor in a quarrel over a wig, and in 1775 he successfully pressed charges of conspiracy against theatregoers who had rioted during his performances. Volume 2 covers the latter part of Macklin's career up to his death. Also included is a selection of letters written to his son.
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