Bøker av Frances Anne Kemble

Best known as a pioneering Shakespearean actress, Frances Anne Kemble was also a talented poet and writer. Poems includes a wide selection of her verse, ranging from romantic ballads to more adventurous works exploring themes of nature, politics, and spirituality. This new edition features an introduction by literary scholar Barbara Timm Gates, as well as a selection of previously unpublished poems.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation: 1838-1839" is a poignant firsthand account of life on a southern American plantation during the antebellum era, penned by British actress and abolitionist Frances Anne Kemble. This collection of stories by FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE where she attempts to compile many of her classic thoughts consolidated in a single draft and offer them at an affordable price so that everyone can read them. some stories are interesting and amazing, while other softly creep up on you and pull you in. The journal vividly documents Kemble's experiences during her marriage to a wealthy plantation owner on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Kemble's narrative provides readers with a candid exploration of the harsh realities of slavery and the oppressive conditions faced by enslaved individuals. Her astute observations and emotional reactions reflect her growing awareness of the moral contradictions embedded within the institution of slavery. The journal's intimate portrayal of daily life, interactions with enslaved people, and insights into plantation management offers readers a rare glimpse into the complex dynamics that underpinned the Southern society of the time. Through Kemble's introspective and empathetic lens, "Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation" serves as a powerful indictment of slavery's brutality and inhumanity.

Submitted for the approval of her curious and loving public, Records of a Girlhood (1878) is actress Frances Kemble's attempt to tell her own story. A member of the theatrical Kemble family and the subject of much of the era's celebrity tattle, she jokingly concluded that she would rather gossip about herself than have others do it for her. Based on her personal letters of 40 years, this charming work recounts for Kemble's fans what she hopes will be an entertaining, if not, poignant life of an independent woman making her way in the Victorian era.British author FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE (1809-1893) was an outspoken abolitionist and later in life became an inspiration to author Henry James. Her most popular books are Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation (1863) and Records of Later Life (1882).