Henry James called Fanny Kemble's autobiography "one of the most
animated autobiographies in the language." Born into the first
family of the British stage, Fanny Kemble was one of the most
famous woman writers of the English-speaking world, a best-selling
author on both sides of the Atlantic. In addition to her essays,
poetry, plays, and a novel, Kemble published six works of memoir,
eleven volumes in all, covering her life, which began in the first
decade of the nineteenth century and ended in the last. Her
autobiographical writings are compelling evidence of Kemble's wit
and talent, and they also offer a dazzling overview of her
transatlantic world.
Kemble kept up a running commentary in letters and diaries on
the great issues of her day. The selections here provide a
narrative thread tracing her intellectual development especially
her views on women and slavery. She is famous for her
identification with abolitionism, and many excerpts reveal her
passionate views on the subject. The selections show a life full of
personal tragedy as well as professional achievements. An elegant
introduction provides a context for appreciating Kemble's
remarkable life and achievements, and the excerpts from her
journals allow her, once again, to speak for herself.
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