The Private Correspondence of David Garrick with the Most Celebrated Persons of His Time: Volume 1: Now First Published from the Originals, and Illust

ISBN-13: 9781108065030 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 742 str.

David Garrick; James Boaden

Opis

David Garrick (1717 79) is synonymous with the golden age of English theatre. Widely acclaimed as an actor, he went on to become a shrewd theatre manager at Drury Lane. His years in charge of the Theatre Royal ensured its dramatic ascendancy and burnished his own considerable celebrity. These letters, first published in 1831, reveal Garrick's gregarious nature and shed light on his many friendships with leading ladies, fellow actors, contemporary playwrights, and members of high society. His love of Shakespeare's work is also evident, highlighting Garrick's pivotal role in ensuring the plays became established in the national consciousness. This two-volume collection was edited by James Boaden (1762 1839), who published several theatrical biographies (also reissued in this series). Containing correspondence for the period 1736 74, Volume 1 also includes a biographical account that traces the progress of Garrick's theatrical career."