Project Gutenberg 2020-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 407 Alger, William Rounseville 1822 1905 Alger, William R. Alger, Horatio, Jr. 1832 1899 Putnam, Arthur Lee Starr, Julian Preston, Charles F. Alger, Horatio Life of Edwin Forrest, the American Tragedian. Volume 2 (of 2) Jointly authored by Horatio Alger, Jr. Newspaper estimates: elements of the dramatic art, and its true standard of criticism -- Personal and domestic life: Fonthill Castle; jealousy; divorce; lawsuits; tragedies of love in human life and in the dramatic art -- Professional character of the player; relations with other players; the future of drama -- Outer and inner life of the man -- Prizes and penalties of fame -- Friendships: their essential nature and different levels; their loss and gain, grief and joy -- Place and rank of Forrest as a player; the classic, romantic, natural, and artistic schools of acting -- Historic evolution and social uses of the dramatic art: genius and relationship of the liberal professions; hostiltiy of the church and the theatre -- Forrest in seven of his chief roles; characters of imaginative portraiture: Richelieu, Macbeth, Richard, Hamlet, Coriolanus, Othello, Lear -- Closing years and the earthly finale -- Appendix: The will of Edwin Forrest. The Forrest medals and tokens. Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Life of Edwin Forrest, the American Tragedian. Volume 2 (of 2)" by William Rounseville Alger is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and career of Edwin Forrest, one of America's most prominent actors in the 19th century, noting his impact on the dramatic arts as well as the public's and critics' reception of his performances. It delves into his struggles with criticism and the evolution of public perception, highlighting both the acclaim he received and the scorn from detractors. The beginning of this volume presents a rich discussion on the nature of newspaper criticism during Edwin Forrest's career, illustrating how different factions of critics regarded him. It outlines the complexities of dramatic art and the difficulties actors face in responding to public scrutiny. Additionally, it emphasizes Forrest's careful reading of critiques and his aspirations to improve his craft, as well as the influence of personal animosities and societal expectations on the perception of his work. The opening sets the stage for a nuanced exploration of Forrest's challenges and achievements in the theatrical world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872 PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 1219973 2025-06-24T10:52:07.036905 text/html 1192684 2024-10-17T16:35:26 text/html 1099369 2025-06-24T10:52:20.809409 application/epub+zip 1118590 2025-06-24T10:52:09.532939 application/epub+zip 551654 2025-06-24T10:52:08.345959 application/epub+zip 1389063 2025-06-24T10:52:29.018318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1339074 2025-06-24T10:52:19.598390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773145 2022-09-27T18:41:35.322926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1059689 2025-06-24T10:52:05.432918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1039688 2024-10-17T16:35:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18509 2025-06-24T10:52:29.169315 application/rdf+xml 10287 2025-06-24T10:52:08.531954 image/jpeg 1502 2025-06-24T10:52:08.439900 image/jpeg 1058916 2025-06-24T10:52:07.147975 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia