TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Connor,Joseph
TI  - Shadowplay
SN  - 1787300854
AV  - PR6065.C558 S53 2019
U1  - 823.92 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - London
PB  - Harvill Secker
KW  - Wilde, Oscar,
KW  - Stoker, Bram,
KW  - Irving, Henry,
KW  - Terry, Ellen,
KW  - Lyceum Theatre (London, England)
KW  - History
KW  - Fiction
KW  - fast
KW  - Actors
KW  - Authors
KW  - Theater
KW  - England
KW  - London
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Authors, Irish
KW  - Actresses
KW  - Theatrical managers
KW  - Interpersonal relations
KW  - Creative ability
KW  - London (England)
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - 1800-1950
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Historical
KW  - Adult fiction
KW  - Print
KW  - Novels
KW  - Biographical fiction
KW  - Historical fiction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "1878: The Lyceum Theatre, London. Three extraordinary people begin their life together, a life that will be full of drama, transformation, passionate and painful devotion to art and to one another. Henry Irving, the Chief, is the volcanic leading man and impresario; Ellen Terry is the most lauded and desired actress of her generation, outspoken and generous of heart; and ever following along behind them in the shadows is the unremarkable theatre manager, Bram Stoker. Fresh from life in Dublin as a clerk, Bram may seem the least colourful of the trio but he is wrestling with dark demons in a new city, in a new marriage, and with his own literary aspirations. As he walks the London streets at night, streets haunted by the Ripper and the gossip which swirls around his friend Oscar Wilde, he finds new inspiration. But the Chief is determined that nothing will get in the way of his manager's devotion to the Lyceum and to himself. And both men are enchanted by the beauty and boldness of the elusive Ellen. This exceptional novel explores the complexities of love that stand dangerously outside social convention, the restlessness of creativity, and the experiences that led to Dracula, the most iconic supernatural tale of all time."--Publisher description
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