Memoirs of Mrs Inchbald: Volume 1 Including Her Familiar Correspondence with the Most Distinguished Persons of Her Time |
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Author:
| Boaden, James |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-06497-2 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $46.99 |
Book Description:
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Known as Mrs Inchbald after her marriage in 1772, Elizabeth Simpson (1753-1821) won greater acclaim as a playwright and novelist than as an actress. Including the texts of two previously unpublished plays, this two-volume 1833 biography by James Boaden (1762-1839) explores her lively personal, theatrical and literary life.
Known as Mrs Inchbald after her marriage in 1772, Elizabeth Simpson (1753-1821) won greater acclaim as a playwright and novelist than as an actress. Including the texts of two previously unpublished plays, this two-volume 1833 biography by James Boaden (1762-1839) explores her lively personal, theatrical and literary life.