Ophelia's fan : a novel /
Balint reimagines the bittersweet life of Harriet Smithson, the tragedienne who brought Shakespeare to the French in the early 19th century
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Co.,
[2004], ©2004
New York : W.W. Norton, c2004 New York : ©2004 New York ; London : c2004 New York : [2004] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| Summary: | Balint reimagines the bittersweet life of Harriet Smithson, the tragedienne who brought Shakespeare to the French in the early 19th century In a fictional account of the life of the woman who brought Shakespeare to the French, Harriet Smithson grows up under the care of an elderly priest, debuts with the English Theatre troupe, and captures the heart of composer Hector Berlioz "Christine Balint reimagines the bittersweet life of Harriet Smithson, the tragedienne who brought Shakespeare to the French. Born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1800, Harriet is left in the care of a kind but elderly priest and is brought up on Lamb's Shakespeare, lime-sherbet sweets, and prayer. A child of traveling players, her inheritance is Drury Lane, London, the green room, and the theater's rough magic." "With the arrival of Charles Kemble's English Theatre troupe in Paris in 1827, the Odeon Theatre is awash with the drama and music of Shakespeare. Harriet is Ophelia. The French Romantics swoon, traffic stops, and the high-society women plait straw in their hair in honor of Harriet's portrayal of the mad scene. The fiery composer Hector Berlioz falls in love."--BOOK JACKET |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 351 p. ; 22 cm 351 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm 351 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-351) Includes bibliographical references (pages [349]-351) |
| ISBN: | 0393059251 9780393059250 |