A strange eventful history - Michael Holroyd
the dramatic lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and their remarkable families
KORTE INHOUD
"Henry Irving and Ellen Terry were the king and queen of the Victorian stage. In his first major biography for fifteen years, Michael Holroyd explores their public and private lives, showing how their artistic legacy and lines of inheritance came to influence the modern world." "An epic story spanning a century of European cultural change, A Strange Eventful History finds space for the intimate moments of daily existence as well as the bewitching fantasies played out by its subjects. Michael Holroyd has created an unforgettable drama and a vivid world that will engage and enchant his readers."--Jacket.
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2008Uitgever: Chatto & Windus620 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0701179872ISBN-13: 9780701179878Koop dit boek tweedehands
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