Actresses as working women
their social identity in Victorian culture
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Word Count
50,000 words, Guess
Page Count
200 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1886518M
- ISBN-100415056527
- OCLC Control Number646718084
- OCLC Control Number22511966
- Library of Congress Control Number90047664
and 2 more
- LibraryThing420259
- Goodreads4944650
Classifications
- DDC306.4/84/082
- LCCPN2594 .D34 1991
Description
Using historical evidence and personal accounts, Davis examines the reality of conditions for òrdinary' actresses, their working environments, employment patterns, and the reasons why acting continued as a popular though insecure profession.
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Series Statement
- Gender and performance
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