Project Gutenberg 2021-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 159 Kennard, Nina H. 1844 1926 Kennard, Ann Homan Kennard, Nina A. Ingram, John Henry 1842 1916 Ingram, J. H. (John Henry) Salamanca, Felix de Mrs. Siddons Eminent Women Series Nick Wall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mrs. Siddons" by Nina H. Kennard is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the life and career of Sarah Siddons, a renowned actress known for her profound moral integrity and artistic achievements. The narrative is set against the backdrop of her rise from humble beginnings within a theatrical family to become one of the most celebrated figures in English theater. At the start of the biography, the author presents an overview of the historical and cultural context surrounding Mrs. Siddons's life. The opening chapters delve into her parentage and childhood, emphasizing the challenges faced by Sarah and her family as impoverished traveling actors in a society that often looked down on their profession. The text illustrates the rigors of their itinerant lifestyle while hinting at Sarah's emerging talents and strong character, suggesting the foundation upon which her later success would be built. The subsequent chapters promise to explore her years of hardship, love, and ultimate triumph in the world of theater, setting the stage for a captivating portrait of this remarkable woman. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Actresses -- Great Britain -- Biography Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 523320 2025-06-26T07:58:47.918787 text/html 502235 2024-10-18T15:56:12 text/html 300121 2025-06-26T07:58:54.179799 application/epub+zip 297412 2025-06-26T07:58:48.842767 application/epub+zip 297411 2025-06-26T07:58:48.368787 application/epub+zip 424662 2025-06-26T07:58:58.352778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387507 2025-06-26T07:58:53.698766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387780 2022-09-29T19:14:18.911481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482327 2025-06-26T07:58:47.318862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462459 2024-10-18T15:56:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17580 2025-06-26T07:58:58.482736 application/rdf+xml 6162 2025-06-26T07:58:48.470783 image/jpeg 1462 2025-06-26T07:58:48.419763 image/jpeg 245831 2025-06-26T07:58:47.960799 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