Brief Lives by John Aubrey
John Aubrey's racy portraits of the great figures of 17th-century England stand alongside Pepys's diary as a vivid evocation of the period. Aubrey was born in 1626, the son of a Wiltshire squire; at the age of 26 he inherited a family estate encumbered with debt, and finally went bankrupt in the 1670s. From then on he led a sociable, rootless existence at the houses of friends - from Oxford and the Middle Temple -pursuing the antiquarian studies which had always obsessed him. At his death in 1697 he left a mass of notes and manuscripts, among them the material for 'Brief Lives'. He never managed to put even a single life into logical order; all we have are the raw materials, scribbled down - tumultuously as they occurred to my thoughts'. With this full, modern English edition, which reproduces Aubrey's words as closely as possible, Richard Barber introduces us to Aubrey and his world, tells how the 'Lives' came into being and enables many new readers to enjoy this eccentric masterpiece.
Garland, Patrick: - Patrick Ewart Garland (1935-2013) was a British director, writer and actor. After studying at Oxford University, he founded the journal Poetry International with Ted Hughes, and acted in An Age of Kings, among other notable theatrical performances. Following a stint as producer and interview for the BBC, his highly successful career as a director in the theatre took off. He remains the only director to have ever had four plays running simultaneously in London's West End, as well as many triumphs in New York and elsewhere. He served twice as the artistic director of the Chichester Festival Theatre, from 1981-1985 and 1990-1994 respectively, where he directed twenty stage productions. His memoir of Rex Harrison, The Incomparable Rex, was based in part on the three and a half years they worked closely together on the revival of My Fair Lady in the early 1980s. Garland was married to the actress Alexandra Bastedo from 1980 until his death in 2013.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780573040221 |
| ISBN 10 | 0573040222 |
| Title | Brief Lives |
| Author | John Aubrey |
| Series | Acting Edition S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Samuel French Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 50 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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