Rachel: Her Stage Life and Her Real Life

By Francis Henry Gribble

Book Overview

Francis Henry Gribble (1862-1946) wrote several biographies. Elisabeth lisa" Rachel F lix (1821-1858), better known only as Mademoiselle Rachel, was a French actress. Renowned throughout Europe and particularly associated with Racine and Voltaire, her acting style was characterized by clear diction and economy of gesture, and represented a major change from the exaggerated style of those days. The character Vashti in Charlotte Bront 's novel Villette was based on Rachel, whom Bront had seen perform in London.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434429962
• ISBN13: 9781434429964
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"