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The Lady Actress reviewed at Dragon Views

“While the main text is fairly well written, and consistently interesting, some of the transitions between Mrs. Taylor’s text and excerpts of Mrs. Mowatt-Ritchie’s text are not as smooth as could be desired, yet those transitions were not jarring enough … Continue reading

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“The Lady Actress is a well-researched analysis of the writings, orations, and dramatic performances of Victorian Era actress Anna Cora Mowatt (1819-1870). The author skillfully places this under-appreciated trail blazer’s life and works within the sexist and repressive period in … Continue reading

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The Lady Actress review at Amazon

“Women wielding pens was much a much more uncommon thing. ‘The Lady Actress: Recovering the Lost Legacy of a Victorian American Superstar’ is a biography of Anna Cora Mowatt, telling the story of one of the first American playwrights, who … Continue reading

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Kelly S. Taylor interview at IndieSpotlight

“Tell us about your book: “I’m the author of The Lady Actress: Recovering the Lost Legacy of a Victorian American Superstar. It’s a book about the life and career of Anna Cora Mowatt, a person who was rather famous during … Continue reading

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Anna Cora Mowatt essay by John Cline

As stated in the text (The Lady Actress), actors and actresses were viewed as low and common person (2). Notable scholars commented freely on how the American public did not seem to accept theatrical expectations as proper. Actors and actresses … Continue reading

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Anna Cora Mowatt essay by Tim Matyjewicz

Poetry was considered “proper” for Victorian ladies because of the societal limitations placed on women during the Victorian period. Emotions were considered to be the opposite of logic and rationality. For men, the expectation was to be completely logical and … Continue reading

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Dr. Taylor interviewed at SellingBooks.com

“I think that when we read and write history, we look for people and events who, with a few minor costume changes, could step into the world we live in and speak to problems we face today. Mowatt remains stubbornly … Continue reading

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Anna Cora Mowatt essay by Damla Ricks

Women were criticized and looked down on for following a career in acting. Mowatt, Kemble and Cushman tried many different performance styles and found what worked best for them. All three women connected acting, reading and performing to entertain and … Continue reading

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Anna Cora Mowatt essay by Heather Scofield

A Fine-Tuned Persona = Success During the Victorian Age women were viewed as porcelain dolls; fragile and delicate creatures who were incapable of engaging in intellectual discussion. Anna Cora Mowatt; however, was unique in that she used her rhetorical skills … Continue reading

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