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I Was Cleopatra

Par (auteur) Dennis Abrams
Catégories: Romans (Jeunesse), Fiction pour la jeunesse, Jeunesse et scolaire, Spectacles et divertissements (Jeunesse), Documentaires jeunesse, À partir de 12 ans, Age / niveau d’intérêt, Qualificateurs d’intérêt, Biographie romancée (Jeunesse)
Éditeur: Groundwood Books
Hardcover : 9781773060224, 192 pages, Avril 2018
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I was Cleopatra.

I was Lady Macbeth.

I was Cordelia in Master Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Lear. And I was the Fool in the same play.…

I was, for a time, an actor at the Globe Theatre in London where, before I entered my full adulthood and because of what some called my beauty — my physical qualities and appearance and demeanor — I was featured and praised for my performances in leading women’s roles, to both my shame and, I must confess, my pride.

I was loved by boys and girls and by men and women. And I loved them in return.

My name is John Rice.

La description

The provocative fictional memoir of a boy actor in Shakespearian London. In I Was Cleopatra, readers meet John Rice—perhaps the most beautiful and acclaimed boy actor of them all. It is believed by many that John Rice originated the roles of Lady Macbeth, Cleopatra, and Cordelia, and this fictional memoir explores his life both on and off the stage.

Reviews

In this fictional memoir of John Rice, an Elizabethan child actor, readers are given a glimpse into what life was like as he honed his stagecraft.

- Literacy Daily

. . . a poignant coming-of-age tale that explores the complexities of youth and gender performance. . . . A thought-provoking work that will encourage readers to learn more about the world of Elizabethan theater.

- Kirkus Reviews

An impeccably researched and precisely told foray into the days of Shakespeare.

- Booklist

Abrams’s discussion of gender fluidity and sexuality are among the novel’s most intriguing aspects.

- Publisher's Weekly