Arditti, Michael
The Young Pretender
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529422573
- author:
- Arditti, Michael
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Arcadia Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Young Pretender by Michael Arditti is an engrossing and captivating novel that tells the remarkable story of William Henry West Betty, one of the most famous people in Georgian Britain. At just thirteen years old, he was playing leading roles in theatres across the country, including Romeo, Macbeth, and Richard III. As Betty attempts to relaunch his career at twenty-one, he is forced to confront the painful truths behind his boyhood triumphs. This revelatory new novel offers a rich and poignant portrait of Betty himself, as well as an engrossing insight into both the theatre and society of the age. The nature of celebrity, the power of publicity, and the cult of youth are laid bare in a story that is more pertinent now than ever. Michael Arditti's brilliant imaginative achievement is marked by high comedy, dark tragedy, and everything in between, making for a compelling and thought-provoking read.
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