When John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, his older brother Edwin was devastated. A leading stage star, Edwin Booth thought his career had ended. But with the support of countless theatergoers, over the next thirty years Booth would overcome the shadow of John Wilkes's infamy and steadily advance a reputation as America's greatest-ever Shakespearean actor, the American tragedian par excellence. Daniel J. Watermeier has, through decades of tireless research paired with his own sharp insight, put together the most complete Edwin Booth biography to date. Drawing on a wealth of archival materials and contemporary theatrical scholarship, American Tragedian: The Life of Edwin Booth gives more attention than previous biographies to Booth's apprentice and journeyman years; his rise in antebellum America to stardom with a new, acclaimed style of acting; his work as an innovative theater builder and theatrical producer; his several foreign tours; and his nationwide tours in the late 1880s. It also addresses Booth's critical reception in dozens of cities in America and abroad and situates his professional activities within the events and trends of the time. As interesting as it is informative, Watermeier's book offers an in-depth look at the triumphal career and tumultuous life of one of the American stage's most celebrated figures.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
ISBN-13
9780826220486
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209328830
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Tragedian: the Life of Edwin Booth
Author
Daniel J. Watermeier
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Television
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Daniel J. Watermeier
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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