Junius Brutus Booth Theatrical Prometheus |
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| Author:
| Archer, Stephen M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3000-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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In this, the first thoroughly researched scholarly biography of British actor Junius Brutus Booth, Stephen M. Archer reveals Booth to have been an artist of considerable range and a man of sensitivity and intellect. Archer provides a clear account of Booth's professional and personal life and places him in relationship to his contemporaries, particularly Edmund Kean and William Charles Macready.
In this, the first thoroughly researched scholarly biography of British actor Junius Brutus Booth, Stephen M. Archer reveals Booth to have been an artist of considerable range and a man of sensitivity and intellect. Archer provides a clear account of Booth's professional and personal life and places him in relationship to his contemporaries, particularly Edmund Kean and William Charles Macready.