Fanny Kemble: A Reluctant CelebritySimon & Schuster, 2005 - 498페이지 Born into a theatrical dynasty, Fanny Kemble lacked the rest of her family's desire to perform. But when their theatre at Covent Garden was threatened with closure in 1829, Fanny reluctantly volunteered to take to the stage. The young actress's debut was a huge success and her life as a nineteenth-century celebrity had begun. Soon Fanny found herself a slave to the stage, paraded around the country by her avaricious father. On a tour of the US she saw a chance to escape in the form of the charming Pierce Butler. However, in marrying him, Fanny had merely cast aside one set of chains for another: Pierce would not tolerate her independence. Fanny was to discover another abhorrent side of her husband -- his money came from plantations in America's South maintained by the slavery system she had grown to loathe. In protest, she set about writing the book that made her the scandal of American society, JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE ON A GEORGIAN PLANTATION, and her marriage collapsed in the midst of Civil War. |
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... marry for love . Fanny Kemble had her prin- cipal residence in the United States for the greater part of her adult ... married at the age of twenty - four . At twenty - four the basic elements of our characters are set . In later life ...
... marry for love . Fanny Kemble had her prin- cipal residence in the United States for the greater part of her adult ... married at the age of twenty - four . At twenty - four the basic elements of our characters are set . In later life ...
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... married in Philadelphia on the 7th of June , 1834 , to Mr Pierce Butler , of that city . ' The juxtaposition is eloquent . The tragic death of Dall led Fanny to surrender to Pierce and her marriage ended her youth- ful life . Fanny and ...
... married in Philadelphia on the 7th of June , 1834 , to Mr Pierce Butler , of that city . ' The juxtaposition is eloquent . The tragic death of Dall led Fanny to surrender to Pierce and her marriage ended her youth- ful life . Fanny and ...
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... marriage , 427 , 432—3 , 434—5 , 448–9 , 450-1 ; discussions with Jameson over Shakespeare's heroines , 289-90 , 291 ; dislike of bad manners , 352 ; divorce , 451 ; enjoyment of motherhood , 419 ; feelings of regret at having married ...
... marriage , 427 , 432—3 , 434—5 , 448–9 , 450-1 ; discussions with Jameson over Shakespeare's heroines , 289-90 , 291 ; dislike of bad manners , 352 ; divorce , 451 ; enjoyment of motherhood , 419 ; feelings of regret at having married ...
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