A Strange Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and their Remarkable Families by Michael Holroyd

A Strange Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and their Remarkable Families

Michael Holroyd

608 pages • first pub 2008 (view editions)

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An epic yet intimate portrait of two theatrical dynasties, which takes us from the Victorian stage to the modern age. Ellen Terry was a natural actress who filled the theatre with a magical radiance. The Times called her the “uncrowned queen of En...

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