Good Night, Sweet Prince | Good Night, Sweet Prince

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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

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...

Good Night, Sweet Prince | Good Night, Sweet Prince

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