An account of the English actress's view of her own rise up to social and professional prominence from 1600 to the present. Examining the actress's experience as distinct from the actor's, this book charts her influence on each age's views of women's nature and their role in society.

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Book Title: Rise of the English Actress
Authors: Sandra Richards
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09930-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1993
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-09930-6Published: 18 June 1993
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 305
Topics: Theatre and Performance Studies, Gender Studies, Social History

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