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| Publisher | Picador USA |
| ISBN 13 | 9780312425760 |
| Book Description | Charlotte Charke's father, Colley Cibber, was one of the eighteenth-century's great actor/playwrights--and it was thought that the comedically gifted young Charlotte would follow in his footsteps at the legendary Drury Lane. However, Charlotte's habit of wearing men's clothes off stage as well as on, proved an obstacle to her career.Kathryn Shevelow re-creates Charlotte's downfall from the heights of London's theatrical world to its lascivious lows (the domain of fire-eaters, puppeteers, wastrels, gender-bending cross-dressers, wenches, and scandalous sorts of every variety) and her comeback as the author of one of the first autobiographies ever written by a woman. Beyond the appealingly unorthodox Charlotte, Shevelow masterfully recalls for us a historical era of extraordinary stylishness, artifice, character, interest, and intrigue. |
| Editorial Review | “Refreshingly frank.” ―The New York Times Book Review“Shevelow engagingly details Charlotte's adventures.” ―The New Yorker“This splendiferous recreation of the past is rich in period detail, and theater buffs will applaud.” ―Publishers Weekly“Shevelow's detailed, touching portrait revealed Charlotte to me as a rebel sister.” ―The Advocate |
| About the Author | Kathryn Shevelow is an award-winning professor at the University of California in San Diego, teaching regular classes in Restoration and eighteenth-century drama. She has published widely on eighteenth-century topics and lives in Solana Beach, California. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Kathryn Shevelow |
| Number of Pages | 448 |
Charlotte Paperback English by Kathryn Shevelow
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