Garrick's Pupil
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London's theatre world comes into view through a portrait sitting in 1780. Esther Woodville, a young actress who has won attention at Drury Lane, arrives at Sir Joshua Reynolds's studio with her aunt. Wearing Rosalind's costume, she chats with the painter while her companion handles the payment. Outside, Leicester Fields teems with coaches, flower sellers and fashionable passersby. Augustin Filon builds his historical novel from these close observations of performance, money and public display.
The stage scenes give that social world a more personal edge. Playing Beatrice, Esther finds her feelings stirred by the sight of Francis Monday in the audience, and her performance draws royal congratulations. Garrick's reputation hovers over her success when the queen recalls her training.
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- Augustin Filon
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 139
- Language
- English
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- Classics
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