1st Edition

Women's Theatrical Memoirs, Part II vol 7

468 Pages
by Routledge

468 Pages
by Routledge

By the close of the eighteenth century, the theatrical memoir had become a popular and established genre. This ten-volume facsimile collection presents the lives of some of the most celebrated actresses of their day. These memoirs also provide insights into contemporary constructions of gender, sexuality and fame.

Volume 7 Elizabeth Steele, The Memoirs of Mrs. Sophia Baddeley (1787), Vols III–IV Editorial Note

Biography

Sue McPherson, Sharon M Setzer, Julia Swindells