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Focusing on late eighteenth-century British actresses, the book explores how their autobiographical memoirs, portraits, and theatrical roles served as vital tools for career development. It highlights the interplay between personal narratives and public personas, revealing how these women navigated the complexities of their profession and societal expectations to craft their identities in a male-dominated industry.
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Fashioning Celebrity, Laura Engel
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- Fashioning Celebrity
- Subtitle
- Eighteenth-Century British Actresses and Strategies for Image Making
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Laura Engel
- Publisher
- The Ohio State University Press
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 194
- ISBN13
- 9780814253786
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- Focusing on late eighteenth-century British actresses, the book explores how their autobiographical memoirs, portraits, and theatrical roles served as vital tools for career development. It highlights the interplay between personal narratives and public personas, revealing how these women navigated the complexities of their profession and societal expectations to craft their identities in a male-dominated industry.