Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Twentieth-Century Actress

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies is a paradox; a famous actress whose career spanned most of the twentieth century she is now largely forgotten. Drawing on material held in Ffrangcon-Davies's personal archive, Grime argues that the representation of the actress, on and off the stage, can be read in terms of its constructions of normative female behaviours.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Stories and Myths; Chapter 2 Actresses and Femininity; Chapter 3 Sexuality and Discretion; Chapter 4 Archetypes and Epithets; Chapter 5 Industry and Diversity; Chapter 6 Pioneer and Purpose; Chapter 7 Associations and Ambition; Chapter 8 Resurrection and Legacy;

About the author

Grime, Helen

Product details

• Authors: Helen Grime, Grime Helen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9781138661981
• ISBN: 978-1-138-66198-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Dramatic Lives
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, Individual actors & performers, Biography: arts & entertainment, Theatre Studies, Theatre: individual actors & directors, Biography: arts and entertainment, Individual actors and performers