{"product_id":"9798888970126","title":"The African Roscius","description":"Author: Ira Aldridge\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798888970126\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 102 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp;lt;p\u0026amp;gt;\u0026amp;lt;b\u0026amp;gt;Beginning with his autobiographical sketch, \u0026amp;lt;i\u0026amp;gt;Memoir and Theatrical Career of Ira Aldridge\u0026amp;lt;\/i\u0026amp;gt;, \u0026amp;lt;i\u0026amp;gt;The African Roscius\u0026amp;lt;\/i\u0026amp;gt; follows Aldridge's journey as a Black man who, \"obtained and maintains among Europeans...a reputation whose acquisition demands the highest qualities of the mind and the noblest endowments of the person.\"\u0026amp;lt;\/b\u0026amp;gt;\u0026amp;lt;p\u0026amp;gt;Making it a lifetime goal to use his success and influence to speak on the horrors of slavery in America and abroad; this memoir is addressed to what he hopes to be an enlighted reader, and details how he rose to fame as a Shakeperian actor in spite of the racism and prejudice he faced as a Black man in theater. \u0026amp;lt;p\u0026amp;gt;This edition also includes Aldridge's 1847 translation of Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois's\u0026amp;lt;i\u0026amp;gt;Le Docteur Noir\u0026amp;lt;\/i\u0026amp;gt; (\u0026amp;lt;i\u0026amp;gt;The Black Doctor\u0026amp;lt;\/i\u0026amp;gt;). At the age of forty, Aldridge adapted the play about a hidden romance between a formerly enslaved doctor and the daughter of a French aristocrat and was said to have brought dignity to a role that traditionally ended in tragedy for its bi-racial lead.\u0026amp;lt;p\u0026amp;gt; Together, these two pieces paint a stunning portrait of one of the first great Black actors. One part memoir and one part translation, \u0026amp;lt;i\u0026amp;gt;The African Roscius\u0026amp;lt;\/i\u0026amp;gt; is an exceptional piece of Black history professionally typeset and reimagined for modern readers. \u0026amp;lt;\/p\u0026amp;gt; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925132001438,"sku":"ING-9798888970126","price":20.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798888970126.jpg?v=1782960385","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798888970126","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}