Peg Woffington

The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington

Peg Woffington

The Life and Adventures of Peg Woffington

This biography of the 18th-century Irish actress Peg Woffington provides a vivid portrait of her life and times, drawing on contemporary accounts and anecdotes. The author details Woffington's rise to fame as a leading lady in London's theatrical scene, her romantic relationships, her friendships with prominent literary and artistic figures of the day, and her eventual decline and death from cancer. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.