Published in 1853, this was Reade’s second novel. Based on the life of the Irish actress Margaret Woffington (1720-1760), it was adapted from his successful 1852 stage comedy,
Masks and Faces.
About the author
Charles Reade (1814-1884) was a prolific English novelist and playwright who sought to expose social injustice in his work. He is remembered for the novels The Cloister and the Hearth (1861), a historical romance; Hard Cash (1863), an expose of abuse in mental asylums; and Put Yourself in His Place (1870), about trade-union terrorism.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 356 ● ISBN 9781411449985 ● File size 0.2 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5863576 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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