204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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A Shakespearean actor who made his career on the public stage, whose sex life was known and discussed in Britain, America and France, Edmund Kean has inspired numerous writings, many biographies among them. But until now, no work has tackled the complicated and fascinating story of his literary appropriation, both in his own day and after his death. Dealing with the way a variety of canonical... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Bare-knuckle Kean; 'The throne is mine and I will maintain it at any cost': Kean's power over the Regency stage; Kean and the French (sexual) revolution; Kean as comedy; Kean and Mr. Keene; Playing Kean playing Kean; The final curtain?; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Jeffrey Kahan
