Good Night, Sweet Prince (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Gene Fowler
- First Published: 1944
- Time of Work: 1882–1942
- Setting: Philadelphia, New York City, Los Angeles, Mexico, England, Italy, and India
- Principal Characters: John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, Louisa Drew, Katherine Corri Harris, Michael Strange, Dolores Costello, Elaine Barrie, Margaret Carrington
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Family or family life, Acting or actors, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Drama or dramatists, Theater, Films, movies, or motion pictures, Biography, Shakespeare, William, or Shakespearean plays
- Locales: New York, NY, Mexico, Philadelphia, PA, Los Angeles, CA, England, Italy, India
Form and Content
In Good Night, Sweet Prince: The Life and Times of John Barrymore, Gene Fowler presents the story of the life of one of the most famous actors of the twentieth century. Fowler’s style is one that most readers have found attractive: He is not dry and factual. In fact, a reader sometimes has trouble knowing exactly in what year a given scene takes place or to what person the author refers. Fowler strings together a series of scenes and anecdotes, most of which were repeated to him by others. In addition, he provides long quotations from letters and...
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