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Shakespeare in the Theatre: Sarah Siddons and John Philip Kemble

by Fiona Ritchie, Peter Holland, Dr. Farah Karim Cooper, Bridget Escolme ...

Series series Shakespeare in the Theatre
Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755–1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conceptualisation of Shakespeare's characters and their worlds, they created iconic interpretations of Shakespeare's major roles that live on in our theatrical and cultural memory. This book examines the ... Read more

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Siblings Sarah Siddons (1755–1831) and John Philip Kemble (1757–1823) were the most famous British actors of the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Through their powerful acting and meticulous conceptualisation of Shakespeare's characters and their worlds, they created iconic interpretations of Shakespeare's major roles that live on in our theatrical and cultural memory. This book examines the
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Wayfaring Strangers

The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia

by Fiona Ritchie, Doug Orr, Darcy Orr ...

From the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries, a steady stream of Scots migrated to Ulster and eventually onward across the Atlantic to resettle in the United States. Many of these Scots-Irish immigrants made their way into the mountains of the southern Appalachian region. They brought with them a wealth of traditional ballads and tunes from the British Isles and Ireland, a carrying stream ... Read more

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From the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries, a steady stream of Scots migrated to Ulster and eventually onward across the Atlantic to resettle in the United States. Many of these Scots-Irish immigrants made their way into the mountains of the southern Appalachian region. They brought with them a wealth of traditional ballads and tunes from the British Isles and Ireland, a carrying stream
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English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800

by Heather Ladd, Leslie Ritchie, Máire MacNeill, Chelsea Phillips, Nevena Martinovic, Michael Burden, Fiona Ritchie, Seth Wilson, Elaine McGirr0, Amanda Weldy Boyd1, Danielle Bobker2 ...

Series series Performing Celebrity
The essays in English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explore the theatrical anecdote’s role in the construction of stage fame in England’s emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth century, as well as the challenges of employing such anecdotes in theatre scholarship today. This collection showcases scholarship that complicates the theatrical anecdote and shows its many sides and ... Read more

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The essays in English Theatrical Anecdotes, 1660-1800 explore the theatrical anecdote’s role in the construction of stage fame in England’s emergent celebrity culture during the long eighteenth century, as well as the challenges of employing such anecdotes in theatre scholarship today. This collection showcases scholarship that complicates the theatrical anecdote and shows its many sides and
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"The Stage's Glory"

John Rich (1692–1761)

by Berta Joncus, Jeremy Barlow, Terry Jenkins, Robert D. Hume, Judith Milhous, David Hunter, Matthew J. Kinservik, Moira Goff, Linda J. Tomko0, Jennifer Thorp1, Donald Burrows2, Olive Baldwin3, Thelma Wilson4, Vanessa L. Rogers5, Fiona Ritchie6, Felicity Nussbaum7, Ana Martínez8, Al Coppola9, Robin Simon0, Marcus Risdell1 ...

John Rich (1692-1761) was a profoundly influential figure of the eighteenth-century London stage. As producer, manager, and performer, he transformed the urban entertainment market, creating genres and promotional methods still with us today. This volume gives the first comprehensive overview of Rich’s multifaceted career, appreciation of which has suffered from his performing identity as Lun, ... Read more

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John Rich (1692-1761) was a profoundly influential figure of the eighteenth-century London stage. As producer, manager, and performer, he transformed the urban entertainment market, creating genres and promotional methods still with us today. This volume gives the first comprehensive overview of Rich’s multifaceted career, appreciation of which has suffered from his performing identity as Lun,
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Women and Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century

by Fiona Ritchie ...

Fiona Ritchie analyses the significant role played by women in the construction of Shakespeare's reputation which took place in the eighteenth century. The period's perception of Shakespeare as unlearned allowed many women to identify with him and in doing so they seized an opportunity to enter public life by writing about and performing his works. Actresses (such as Hannah Pritchard, Kitty Clive, ... Read more

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Fiona Ritchie analyses the significant role played by women in the construction of Shakespeare's reputation which took place in the eighteenth century. The period's perception of Shakespeare as unlearned allowed many women to identify with him and in doing so they seized an opportunity to enter public life by writing about and performing his works. Actresses (such as Hannah Pritchard, Kitty Clive,
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Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century

Edited by Fiona Ritchie, Peter Sabor ...

In the eighteenth century, Shakespeare became indisputably the most popular English dramatist. Published editions, dramatic performances and all kinds of adaptations of his works proliferated and his influence on authors and genres was extensive. By the second half of the century Shakespeare's status had been fully established, and since that time he has remained central to English culture. ... Read more

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In the eighteenth century, Shakespeare became indisputably the most popular English dramatist. Published editions, dramatic performances and all kinds of adaptations of his works proliferated and his influence on authors and genres was extensive. By the second half of the century Shakespeare's status had been fully established, and since that time he has remained central to English culture.
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Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home

by Abigail Williams ...

Series series The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which ... Read more

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"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which
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Love and Madness

The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich

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The Mysterious Mistress

The Life and Legend of Jane Shore

by Margaret Crosland ...

Jane Shore often gets just a byline in history. We know her name, and that she was the mistress of a king. But who was this woman caputred for the stage by Shakespeare in 'Richard III', fictionalised by Jean Plaidy and others? Where did she come from? And how was it that having been mistress to the most powerful man in the land, she ended her years in prison and poverty? Jane Shore was born into a ... Read more

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Jane Shore often gets just a byline in history. We know her name, and that she was the mistress of a king. But who was this woman caputred for the stage by Shakespeare in 'Richard III', fictionalised by Jean Plaidy and others? Where did she come from? And how was it that having been mistress to the most powerful man in the land, she ended her years in prison and poverty? Jane Shore was born into a
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Cavalier

A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses

by Miller House Limited ...

From the Chief Curator of the Historic Royal Palaces in England, a vivid and captivating portrait of a seventeenth-century nobleman, his household, and the dramatic decades surrounding the English Civil War.William Cavendish embodied the popular image of a cavalier. He was both courageous and cultured. His passions were architecture, horses, and women. And, along with the whole courtly world of ... Read more

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From the Chief Curator of the Historic Royal Palaces in England, a vivid and captivating portrait of a seventeenth-century nobleman, his household, and the dramatic decades surrounding the English Civil War.William Cavendish embodied the popular image of a cavalier. He was both courageous and cultured. His passions were architecture, horses, and women. And, along with the whole courtly world of
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Eve Bites Back

An Alternative History of English Literature

by Anna Beer ...

Margery Kempe. Aemilia Lanyer. Aphra Behn. Lady Mary. Jane Austen.Warned not to write – and certainly not to bite – these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history.‘Smart, funny and highly readable... a tour de force.’ A.L. KennedyEver since Sappho first put stylus to papyrus, women who write have been labelled mad, undisciplined and dangerous. Funny and provocative, Eve ... Read more

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Margery Kempe. Aemilia Lanyer. Aphra Behn. Lady Mary. Jane Austen.Warned not to write – and certainly not to bite – these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history.‘Smart, funny and highly readable... a tour de force.’ A.L. KennedyEver since Sappho first put stylus to papyrus, women who write have been labelled mad, undisciplined and dangerous. Funny and provocative, Eve
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Two-Way Mirror

The Life of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

by Fiona Sampson ...

**Finalist for the 2022 Plutarch AwardLonglisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyA Washington Post Best Book of 2021“An elegant act of rehabilitation.”—New York Times Book Review, Editors’ ChoiceA "nuanced and insightful" (New Statesman) portrait of Britain’s most famous female poet, a woman who invented herself and defied her times.**"How do I love thee? Let me count the ... Read more

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**Finalist for the 2022 Plutarch AwardLonglisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyA Washington Post Best Book of 2021“An elegant act of rehabilitation.”—New York Times Book Review, Editors’ ChoiceA "nuanced and insightful" (New Statesman) portrait of Britain’s most famous female poet, a woman who invented herself and defied her times.**"How do I love thee? Let me count the
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