Charlotte by Kathryn Shevelow
Born into the famous, sometimes scandalous, theatrical clan of Colley Cibber, Charlotte was an actress destined for greatness. But she would rebel, and start dressing as a man. This work captures Charlotte - an artist, a survivor. It is a tale of perseverance set against the rich tapestry of a great city, and the characters of its theatre world.
'Precocious, gifted, charismatic, and eccentric, Charlotte Charke illuminated the eighteenth century with the fleeting brightness of a shooting starKathryn Shevelow has written a remarkable book which admirably captures this most elusive of social rebels' Amanda Foreman, author of GEORGIANA 'A fascinating account of this eccentric dynamo's adventures in eighteenth-century trade, theatre and love, Shevelow's book should win Charlotte Charke the multitudes of admirers she deserves' Emma Donoghue, author of SLAMMERKIN and LIFE MASK 'Charlotte is a remarkably learned and even more remarkably entertaining history - not only of a truly fascinating and startlingly-original woman, but also of her times and culture. Kathryn Shevelow brings to life the madness, absurdity and baseness of 18th-century Britain, and the recreates for modern readers the fascinating peculiarities of its theater world. This is a brilliant piece of popular history' David Liss, author of A CONSPIRACY OF PAPER and THE COFFEE-TRADER
A specialist in eighteenth-century British literature and culture, Kathryn Shevelow has been an award-winning professor at the University of California in San Diego for twenty years. She lives in Solana Beach, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747574941 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747574944 |
| Title | Charlotte |
| Author | Kathryn Shevelow |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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