Perdita by Paula Byrne
Sex, fame and scandal in the theatrical, literary and social circles of late 18th-century England.‘Enthralling and perceptive…A fine biographer has conjured up a dazzling personality and brought her, laughing, back to life’ Sunday Times
‘Mary Robinson, scandalous darling of the 18th-century stage and letters, is given a welcome rebirth. A full-scale literary biography…a fitting tribute to her.’ Observer
‘Robinson’s is a life that bears the retelling. She cuts a figure in the history of celebrity culture and in literary history. Paula Byrne’s full-scale biography is cholarly, lively and important.’ Daily Telegraph
‘…a superbly researched and narrated life of a woman whose capacity for self-transformation, when combined with beauty, talent, wit and passion suggest that she may be the most interesting of all.’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times
Praise for ‘Jane Austen and the Theatre’:
‘This scholarly, perceptive book leaves you wanting more from the same author.’ Loraine Fletcher, Independent
Paula Byrne was born in Birkenhead and has a PhD from the University of Liverpool, where she is a Research Fellow in English Literature. Her first book, 'Jane Austen and the Theatre', was short-listed for the Theatre Book Prize. A regular contributor to the 'Times Literary Supplement', she lives in Warwickshire with her two young children and her husband, the critic and biographer Jonathan Bate.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007164592 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007164599 |
| Title | Perdita |
| Author | Paula Byrne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-01-17 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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