EPISODE · Sep 24, 2021 · 47 MIN
Fanny Kemble, Part Two
from Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia · host Peter Schmitz, Christopher Mark Colucci
Fanny Kemble feels trapped in her new marriage, and learns the stark truth about American slavery and how she herself has become implicated in its horrors. We detail in this episode how, after a long struggle, she finally works her way back to moral clarity and and financial independence. It has to do with the power of Shakespeare, it turns out!For images and additional commentary about this topic, as well as a bibliography of our sources, see our website's blog post:https://www.aithpodcast.com/blog/the-rhapsodist-blog-post-and-bibliography/Support the show"Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now! For a link, go to our website: www.aithpodcast.comOur email address is [email protected] us on social media:Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE© Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved.℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz.℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.
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Fanny Kemble feels trapped in her new marriage, and learns the stark truth about American slavery and how she herself has become implicated in its horrors. We detail in this episode how, after a long struggle, she finally works her way back to moral clarity and and financial independence. It has to do with the power of Shakespeare, it turns out! For images and additional commentary about this topic, as well as a bibliography of our sources, see our website's blog post: https://www.aithpodcas...
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