Fanny Kemble

M. Carmen Gomez-Galisteo (Universidad a Distancia)

Ed. by Stephen E. Meats, Pittsburg State University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

Dates

Born 27 Nov 1809
Died 15 Jan 1893
Activity 1829-1893

Places

Born in England
Active in England; United States

Activities

Primary

Autobiographer
Theatre actor

Other

Playwright / Dramatist
Poet

Resources

Kemble's Works

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Although Fanny Kemble was already well-known as an actress on the London stage as well as from her tours through the United States of America, her main claim to literary fame lies in the publication of her most popular work,

Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839

(written in 1838-1839; first published in 1863)

Kemble also published several other journals and memoirs capturing her life and experiences as an actress, a novel and a book on Shakespeare’s plays, but none of her other works matched the popularity of

Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839

, especially in the United States

Frances Anne Kemble was born on 27 November 1809 in London in a family of well-known actors. She was primarily educated in France, which accounted for her fluency

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Citation: Gomez-Galisteo, M. Carmen. "Fanny Kemble". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 November 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2465, accessed 24 November 2024.]