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Charles Gildon’s The Life of Mr Thomas Betterton, the Late Eminent Tragedian
An Annotated Edition, including Betterton’s The Amorous Widow
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Edited by:
David Roberts
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English
Published/Copyright:
2025
About this book
Roberts reveals how Gildon's fusion of biographical study with neoclassical aesthetics and theatrical theory makes The Life an essential text for understanding early eighteenth-century performance.
Author / Editor information
Roberts David :
DAVID ROBERTS is Professor of English at Birmingham City University. He has published extensively on early modern theatre and the history and practice of life writing.
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eBook published on:
April 29, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9781805436201
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256
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9781805436201
Keywords for this book
Charles Gildon; Thomas Betterton; English Theatrical Biography; Early Eighteenth-Century Performance; Neoclassical Aesthetics; Theatrical Theory; Theatre History; Life Writing; Publishing Practices; Plagiarism; Acting Theory; The Amorous Widow
Audience(s) for this book
Professional and scholarly;
