David Roberts

Charles Gildon's the Life of MR Thomas Betterton, the Late Eminent Tragedian

An Annotated Edition, Including Betterton's the Amorous Widow
Herausgeber: Roberts, David

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Roberts reveals how Gildon's fusion of biographical study with neoclassical aesthetics and theatrical theory makes The Life an essential text for understanding early eighteenth-century performance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Boydell & Brewer
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9781843847434
• ISBN-10: 1843847434
• Artikelnr.: 71983331

Autorenporträt

Edited by David Roberts

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations for Frequently Cited Sources
Introduction: Gildon Rehabilitated? Thomas Betterton and The Amorous Widow
Note on the Text The Life of Mr Thomas Betterton The Amorous Widow
Appendix: Preface to the 1706 Edition Bibliography Index