Peg Woffington (novel)

Peg Woffington
First edition title page
Author Charles Reade
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Historical
Publication date
 1853
Media type Print

Peg Woffington is an 1853 novel by the British author Charles Reade. It was inspired by the popular stage play Masks and Faces which he had co-written with Tom Taylor the previous year.[1] Reade portrayed the London success of the Irish actress Peg Woffington (1720-1760) and featured other prominent figures of the days such as David Garrick.

References

  1. ↑ Sutherland p.530

Bibliography

  • Sutherland, John. The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction. Routledge, 2014.


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