John Barrymore, Shakespearean Actor
- ISBN-10
- 0521629799
- ISBN-13
- 9780521629799
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 418
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Michael A. Morrison
Description
Tracing the Victorian and Edwardian antecedents of Shakespearean performance, this 1997 book situates Barrymore's distinctive contribution in light of past and ensuing tradition.
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