IRA Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833

by Bernth Lindfors

The first widely available biography of this important black Victorian-age actor, Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 details the early life and career of this New York-born thespian as he began to act on the British stage.

Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 chronicles the rise of one of the modern world's first black classical actors, as he ascended from an impoverished childhood in New York City to a career as a celebrated thespian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580463819
• ISBN13: 9781580463812
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"