UID:
almafu_9960118288002883
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 452 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-30003-7
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Literary studies
Content:
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.
Note:
Originally published in London by Lackington, Allen, and Co. Temple of the Musks, Finsbury Square in 1799.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-06467-1
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107300033
