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OverviewSir Henry Irving was the greatest actor of the Victorian age and was thought of by Gladstone as his greatest contemporary. He transformed the theatre, in Britain and America, from a disreputable and marginal entertainment into a respected, civilising and uplifting art form. Irving's enthusiastic supporters, eager to see his every appearance, ranged from Queen Victoria to working men and housewives. At the Lyceum Theatre from 1878 to 1902 he set new standards in acting, often partnered by Ellen Terry, and in production. In 1895 he became the first actor to receive a knighthood. His tours to America brought a revolution in acting practice to the New World. In Sir Henry Irvine: A Victorian Actor and his World, published to mark the centenary of Irving's death, Jeffrey Richards gives an account not only of Irving himself but also of his impact on the Victorian theatre and on Victorian life as a whole. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffrey Richards (Lancaster University, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Hambledon Continuum Edition: Annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.830kg ISBN: 9781852855918ISBN 10: 1852855916 Pages: 508 Publication Date: 20 November 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Sir Henry Irving 2 Chivalry 3 Ellen Terry 4 The Victorian Stage 5 The Victorian Repertoire 6 Playwrights 7 Ruskin and Ruskinism 8 The Arts 9 Celebrity Culture 10 Critics and the Press 11 English History 12 Foreign History 13 Religion 14 Shylock and the Jews 15 Afterword Notes IndexReviews'[Provides] most readers with their own favorite passage' John Stokes, Times Literary Supplement, May 2006 "Title mentioned in Plays International, June 2007. ""As Jeffrey Richards makes clear in this detailed and involving account, Irving lived a distinguished life in extraordinary times...this is an entertaining and thoughtful biography...(which) shows the man to be much more than his roles on stage."" -- Michael Caines * Church Times * '[Provides] most readers with their own favorite passage' -- John Stokes * Times Literary Supplement *" Title mentioned in Plays International, June 2007. As Jeffrey Richards makes clear in this detailed and involving account, Irving lived a distinguished life in extraordinary times...this is an entertaining and thoughtful biography...(which) shows the man to be much more than his roles on stage. -- Michael Caines * Church Times * '[Provides] most readers with their own favorite passage' -- John Stokes * Times Literary Supplement * Author InformationJeffrey Richards is Professor of Cultural History at the University of Lancaster and a leading authority on Victorian popular culture, the Victorian theatre and twentieth century cinema. His study of Henry Irving (Hambledon 2005) was shortlisted for the Theatre History Book Prize. He is a regular reviewer and broadcaster. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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