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Exit the Actress (Paperback, Original ed.)
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Exit the Actress (Paperback, Original ed.)
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From the critically acclaimed author of Vanessa and Her Sister, the
debut novel hailed by New York Times bestselling author Philippa
Gregory as "a vivid imagining of the restoration London of Charles
II with Nell Gwynn as a powerful and engaging heroine." While
selling oranges in the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, sweet and
sprightly Ellen Nell Gwyn impresses the theater's proprietors with
a wit and sparkle that belie her youth and poverty. She quickly
earns a place in the company, narrowly avoiding the life of
prostitution to which her sister has already succumbed. As her
roles evolve from supporting to starring, the scope of her life
broadens as well. Soon Ellen is dressed in the finest fashions,
charming the theatrical, literary, and royal luminaries of
Restoration England. Ellen grows up on the stage, experiencing
first love and heartbreak and eventually becoming the mistress of
Charles II. Despite his reputation as a libertine, Ellen wholly
captures his heart--and he hers--but even the most powerful love
isn't enough to stave off the gossip and bitter court politics that
accompany a royal romance. Telling the story through a collection
of vibrant seventeenth-century voices ranging from Ellen's diary to
playbills, letters, gossip columns, and home remedies, Priya Parmar
brings to life the story of an endearing and delightful heroine.
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