1st Edition

The Diaries of Elizabeth Inchbald Vol 1

By Ben P Robertson Copyright 2008

    An energetic woman, Inchbald achieved fame as an actress, novelist, playwright and critic. This work includes her eleven surviving diaries, which record Inchbald's social contacts and professional activities, itemize her day-to-day expenditure, and chart the development of affairs such as the Napoleonic Wars and the trial of Queen Caroline.

    List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- General Introduction: Elizabeth Inchbald’s Bold Venture -- Chronology of Events in Elizabeth Inchbald’s Life -- Introduction: Th e Early Years on Stage – Scotland, France, -- Provinces and London -- Th e Diary of776 -- Th e Diary of 1780 -- Th e Diary of 1781 -- Explanatory Notes -- Textual Notes -- Biographical Guide.