The Restoration Of Nell Gwyn
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The Restoration Of Nell Gwyn
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Author : Steve Trafford
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-01-19
The Restoration Of Nell Gwyn written by Steve Trafford and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with Drama categories.
Full of humour and bawdy wit, this new comedy transports us into the wanton world of the English Restoration. A new comedy by Steve Trafford with songs by Henry Purcell. King Charles 2nd lies ill, Nell Gwyn, his royal whore, once the brightest star of the Restoration theatre, rages against her fate. What will become of her if Charles is summoned to his Maker? What perils will befall the English nation? Mistress Gwyn and Margery, her maid, lead us a merry dance, filled with their laughter, their tears, and Nell’s enchanting songs of the Baroque: A rollicking romp which ends with a sting in its tail. Eleanor ‘Nell’ Gwyn (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687) was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England and Scotland. Called ‘pretty, witty Nell’ by Samuel Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella. She was the most famous Restoration actress and possessed a prodigious comic talent. Gwyn had two sons by King Charles: Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726); and James Beauclerk (1671–1680). The surname of her sons is pronounced 'Bo-Clare'. Charles was created Earl of Burford and later Duke of St. Albans.
The Story Of Nell Gwyn And The Sayings Of Charles The Second
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Author : Peter Cunningham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
The Story Of Nell Gwyn And The Sayings Of Charles The Second written by Peter Cunningham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Actors categories.
"Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (2 February 1650? 14 November 1687) was a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England. Called "pretty, witty Nell" by Samuel Pepys, she has been regarded as a living embodiment of the spirit of Restoration England and has come to be considered a folk heroine, with a story echoing the rags-to-royalty tale of Cinderella. Elizabeth Howe, in The First English Actresses, says she was "the most famous Restoration actress of all time, possessed of an extraordinary comic talent.""--Wikipedia
Nell Gwyn A Decoration
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Author : Marjorie Bowen
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-07-21
Nell Gwyn A Decoration written by Marjorie Bowen and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-21 with Fiction categories.
"Nell Gwyn - A Decoration" is a historical novel about Eleanor Gwyn, a celebrity figure of the Restoration period. Samuel Pepys praised her for her comic performances as one of the first actresses on the English stage. Yet, she was most famous for being a long-time mistress of King Charles II of England and Scotland.
The Restoration Actress In Her Seventeenth Century Social Political And Artistic Context
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Author : Jennifer Elizabeth Popple
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Restoration Actress In Her Seventeenth Century Social Political And Artistic Context written by Jennifer Elizabeth Popple and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Actresses categories.
This book investigates the lives and careers of the Restoration era's three most famous actresses: Nell Gwyn, Elizabeth Barry, and Anne Bracegirdle. It elucidates how these powerful women's offstage reputations and their greatest performances were agents of political, social, and cultural change.
Nell Gwyn
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Author : Bryan Bevan
language : en
Publisher: Robert Hale
Release Date : 1969
Nell Gwyn written by Bryan Bevan and has been published by Robert Hale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Actress Icon Myth
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Author : Louise Smith Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Actress Icon Myth written by Louise Smith Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Nell Gwyn
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Author : Charles Beauclerk
language : en
Publisher: Pan Publishing
Release Date : 2006
Nell Gwyn written by Charles Beauclerk and has been published by Pan Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Actresses categories.
Beautiful, quick-witted, good humoured and sexually magnetic, Nell Gwyn remains one of England's great folk-heroines. The story of her exceptional rise from a poor, abusive childhood to the wealth and connections that came with being the lover of one history's most louche kings, is a highly charged mix of lust, money, high politics and love. Oyster wench, Orange seller, comic actress, court jester and loyal friend Nell was the original 'peoples princess'. Charles Beauclerk, a direct descendant of Nell and Charles II, has brilliantly recreated the heady, licentious atmosphere of court and brings new insights into Nell's Career as an actess as well as her domestic life. Probing beneath the suface of her reltionship with the king, the author reveals to us the true nature of Nell Gwyn's world and her unique impact upon it. This is both quintessential restoration romp and epic love story; an account that far exceeds the colour and excitements of the best historical fiction. 'revealilng and entertaining' - Literary Review 'a rich and deep knowledge of the period conveyed in warm, unstuffy and amusing style' - Daily Mail
Exit The Actress
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Author : Priya Parmar
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-02-01
Exit The Actress written by Priya Parmar and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Fiction categories.
From the critically acclaimed author of Vanessa and Her Sister, the debut novel hailed by New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory as “a vivid imagining of the restoration London of Charles II with Nell Gwynn as a powerful and engaging heroine.” While selling oranges in the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, sweet and sprightly Ellen "Nell" Gwyn impresses the theater’s proprietors with a wit and sparkle that belie her youth and poverty. She quickly earns a place in the company, narrowly avoiding the life of prostitution to which her sister has already succumbed. As her roles evolve from supporting to starring, the scope of her life broadens as well. Soon Ellen is dressed in the finest fashions, charming the theatrical, literary, and royal luminaries of Restoration England. Ellen grows up on the stage, experiencing first love and heartbreak and eventually becoming the mistress of Charles II. Despite his reputation as a libertine, Ellen wholly captures his heart—and he hers—but even the most powerful love isn’t enough to stave off the gossip and bitter court politics that accompany a royal romance. Telling the story through a collection of vibrant seventeenth-century voices ranging from Ellen’s diary to playbills, letters, gossip columns, and home remedies, Priya Parmar brings to life the story of an endearing and delightful heroine.
The Story Of Nell Gwyn
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Author : Cecil Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
The Story Of Nell Gwyn written by Cecil Chesterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with categories.
Nell Gwyn
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Author : Roy MacGregor-Hastie
language : en
Publisher: Robert Hale
Release Date : 1987
Nell Gwyn written by Roy MacGregor-Hastie and has been published by Robert Hale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Biography & Autobiography categories.