The French actress and her English audience /

The French actress and her English audience /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stokes, John, 1943-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005 Cambridge ; New York : 2005 Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2005 Cambridge ; New York : 2005
Subjects:	1800 - 1999 1800-1999 19th century 20th century Actresses > France Actresses > France > Foreign public opinion, British Public opinion > Great Britain Theater audiences > Great Britain > History > 19th century Theater audiences > Great Britain > History > 20th century Actresses History Public opinion Theater audiences France Great Britain

Table of Contents:

Introduction : the golden age of acting
Mademoiselle Mars, the English and romantic love
Rachel's "terrible beauty" : an actress among the novelists
Memories of Plessy : Henry James restages the past
Déjazet/déja vu
The modernity of Aimée Desclée
"A kind of beauty" : Réjane in London
Peacocks and pearls : Oscar Wilde and Sarah Bernhardt
The greatest actress in the world : Edwige Feuillère and her admirers
Introduction : the golden age of acting
1 Mademoiselle Mars, the English and romantic love
2. Rachel's 'terrible beauty' : an actress among the novelists
3. Memories of Plessy : Henry James restages the past
4. Dejazet/deja vu
5. The modernity of Aimee Desclee
6. 'A kind of beauty' : Rejane in London
7. Peacocks and pearls : Oscar Wilde and Sarah Bernhardt
8. The greatest actress in the world : Edwige Feuillere and her admirers.