Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World - Paperback
by Simon Callow
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780345803238ISBN-10:034580323XUPC:9780345803238Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Theater, HistoricalBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5Product ID:SCCSQYCN7H
A short biography of Charles Dickens by acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow that offers a fresh perspective on one of the greatest novelists in the English language in a lively, highly readable account. "It has all the gusto that a popular biography of Dickens--a man who "could do nothing by halves"--should possess. . . . The best biography for Dickens newcomers and a wonderful read for all."--Library Journal Dickens was one of the first true celebrity authors. Thousands of fans in Britain and America eagerly awaited each new installment of his stories and flocked to see him on his legendary speaking tours. Not only did he create an incredible cast of characters on the page, but he was also a dazzling mimic and storyteller, and he wrote, stage-managed, and acted in plays for the public. Throughout his life, from his childhood performances in pubs to his legendarily powerful reading tours, Dickens was fanatical about the stage. Callow reveals Dickens's genius on and off the page and offers a compelling insight into a life that was driven as much by performance and showmanship as by literature.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780345803238ISBN-10:034580323XUPC:9780345803238Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:Literary Figures, Theater, HistoricalBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5Product ID:SCCSQYCN7H
Simon Callow is an actor, director, and writer. He has appeared in many films, including the hugely popular Four Weddings and a Funeral. His books include Being an Actor, Shooting the Actor, a highly acclaimed biography of Charles Laughton, a biographical trilogy on Orson Welles (of which the first two parts have now been published), and Love Is Where It Falls, an account of his friendship with the great play agent Peggy Ramsay. His most recent book, My Life in Pieces, won the Sheridan Morley Prize in 2011. www.simoncallow.com
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