Description: Diverse essays on the life and career of one of the greatest tragic actors of the nineteenth century.
Brief description: Bernth Lindfors is professor emeritus of English and African literatures, University of Texas at Austin.
Review Quotes: Succeeds at portraying Aldridge admirably. [.] Essential to scholars and researchers of theater and cultural history. It is a rewarding book, shedding light not only on the theater but also on race relations during a century fraught with issues of slavery and the attempt to eliminate human bondage.-- "AFRICAN AMERICAN REVIEW"