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The Shakespeare Riots; Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America

The Shakespeare Riots; Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America

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The Shakespeare Riots; Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America

by Cliff, Nigel

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New York: Random House 978-0-345-48694-3 [978-0-345-48694-3] 2007. (Hardcover) 312pp. Very good plus in fine dust jacket. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. The spine is lightly edgeworn at the top and bottom. "This is an impressive and ambitious debut - about a time when Shakespeare really mattered. Nigel Cliff skillfully narrates an extraordinary episode in Anglo-American history: the struggle between two great Shakespearean actors - one British, one American - that led to rioting and bloodshed in the streets of New York City" - James Shapiro. Book about Edwin Forrest & William Charles Macready. Time Period 19th Century. Locale: New York City. (History--United States, Actors, Drama, History--United States, Riots, Shakespeare, Theater).

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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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Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB CA (CA)
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Title
The Shakespeare Riots; Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America
Author
Cliff, Nigel
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
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ISBN 10
0345486943
ISBN 13
9780345486943
Publisher
Random House 978-0-345-48694-3
Place of Publication
New York
This edition first published
April 17, 2007
Keywords
History--United States, Actors, Drama, History--United States, Riots, Shakespeare, Theater
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