Memoirs of the Life of Charles Macklin, Esq. 2 Volume Set

Principally Compiled from His Own Papers and Memorandums

von James Thomas Kirkman

970 Seiten, Mehrteiliges Produkt

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 1 covers Macklin's childhood and early career, while Volume 2 explores Macklin's later life and includes letters written to his son.

• ISBN: 9781108064682
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.09.2013
• Größe: 218 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press