Ellen Terry
Shearer, Moira1998
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The books in Sutton's Pocket Biographies series offer concise overviews of significant historical figures, ranging from musicians to explorers, philosophers to monarchs and screen goddesses to scientists. Ellen Terry is perhaps the most celebrated English actress of the nineteenth century and the best know member of the talented Terry family, today represented by her great nephew Sir John Gielgud. On the stage from the age of eight. Ellen was rebellious young woman with much emotional turnoil. She played many Shakespearan roles. This biography gives a concise account of Terry's life and examines her reputation as the greatest English actress of the victorian age.
Main title:
Ellen Terry / Moira Shearer.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 1998.
Collation:
114p., [8]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Series:
Pocket biographies
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 114).
System details:
9839
ISBN:
9780750915267 (pbk)0750915269 (pbk)
Dewey class:
792'.028'092
Local class:
4/SHA
Language:
English
BRN:
3420497
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