{"product_id":"the-african-roscius-hardcover","title":"The African Roscius - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIra Aldridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with his autobiographical sketch, \u003ci\u003eMemoir and Theatrical Career of Ira Aldridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe African Roscius\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition also includes Aldridge's 1847 translation of Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois's\u003ci\u003eLe Docteur Noir\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Black Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e). 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Together, these two pieces paint a stunning portrait of one of the first great Black actors. One part memoir and one part translation, \u003ci\u003eThe African Roscius\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional piece of Black history professionally typeset and reimagined for modern readers. \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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreaking ground as the first Black man to play Othello, Ira Aldridge was considered in his time to be the African Roscius of the English stage. In his brief memoirs, he details his passion for theater, his experiences with racism, as well as his rise as a Shakespearean actor in England against all odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48821749154041,"sku":"9798888970904","price":24.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/qDWbDvkklr9798888970904.webp?v=1786786674","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-african-roscius-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}