The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America

by Nigel Cliff

One of the bloodiest incidents in New York's history, the so-called Astor Place Riot of May 10, 1849, was ignited by a long-simmering grudge match between the two leading Shakespearean actors of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345486943
• ISBN13: 9780345486943
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"