The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America
Cliff, Nigel
ISBN 10: 0345486943 ISBN 13: 9780345486943
Published by Random House, 2007
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A social and cultural history of New York's 1849 Astor Place Riots describes how a petty feud between two celebrated Shakespearean actors of the era--William Charles Macready and Edwin Forrest--led to a violent and bloody public disturbance that resulted in the deaths of more than thirty people. 25,000 first printing.
About the Author: Nigel Cliff was educated at Oxford University, where he was awarded a double First in English and the Beddington Prize for English literature. He is a former theater and film critic for the London Times and a contributor to The Economist. This is his first book.
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Title: The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama, and ...
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very_good