Bright Particular Star:
The Life & Times of Charlotte Cushman
by Joseph Leach

The greatest American actress of the 1800s, internationally adored and acclaimed, friend to the brightest luminaries of day, the only American actress ever inducted into the Hall of Fame, Charlotte Cushman now lies forgotten. In this attempt to revitalize her memory, Joseph Leach traces the life of this plain-looking but indomitable artiste from her humble beginnings in Boston, to her artistic triumphs in England and America, to her "retirement" in Rome with long-time companion Emma Stebbins, to her final "farewell" to worshipful fans in America.

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