Elizabeth Robins, 1862-1952: Actress, Novelist, Feminist

by Joanne E. Gates

Book Overview

From Childhood, Elizabeth Robins dreamed of a successful career on the stage. Her first impulse to visit England, in 1888, stemmed from her desire to secure better opportunities as an actress, and she soon gained celebrity playing Ibsen's heroines. While buoyed by this success, she began writing fiction that treated the feminist issues of her time: organized prostitution, women's positions in war-torn England, and the dangers of rearmament. In her...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817306641
• ISBN13: 9780817306649
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"