Dickens S Clowns

This book reappraises Dickens's Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi and his imaginative engagement with its principal protagonist.

Das Werk "Clown Grimaldi" ist eine Autobiographie von Joseph Grimaldi, auch Old Joe genannt, (* 18. Dezember 1778 in London; † 31. Mai 1837 ebenda), ein englischer Pantomime und Clown. Das Buch wurde von Charles Dickens herausgegeben. Charles John Huffam Dickens, FRSA (als Pseudonym auch Boz; * 7. Februar 1812 in Landport bei Portsmouth, England; † 9. Juni 1870 auf Gad's Hill Place bei Rochester, England) war ein englischer Schriftsteller. Zu seinen bekanntesten Werken gehören "Oliver Twist", "David Copperfield", "Eine Geschichte aus zwei Städten", "Große Erwartungen" sowie "Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte".

In 1837 Charles Dickens, then twenty-five years old, was asked to ‘tidy up’ Joseph Grimaldi’s autobiography – he ended up re-writing most of it. Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837), one of the greatest English clowns and pantomimes of all time, was born in London to an Italian ballet-master and a dancer in the theatre’s corps-de-ballet. The death of Grimaldi’s father when he was nine plunged the family into debt. He was introduced to the stage at the age of two and began performing at the Sadler’s Wells theatre at the age of three. Grimaldi’s fame as a pantomime clown was unequalled and he is credited as an innovator. He introduced the tradition of audience participation, of poking fun at spectators, and generally the modern concept of the clown as such. He died a poor and physically crippled man. Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.

Eckel, J.C. The first editions of the writings of Charles Dickens, 1932,

Dickens' Roman erzählt die Lebensgeschichte des Pantomimen Joseph Grimaldi (1779-1837), der einer der größten Unterhaltungskünstler auf den Londoner Bühnen des 19. Jahrhunderts war. Erstmalig 1838 erschienen, zählt die Biografie zum Frühwerk des Autors.

In 1837 Charles Dickens, then twenty-five years old, was asked to ‘tidy up’ Joseph Grimaldi’s autobiography – he ended up re-writing most of it. Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837), one of the greatest English clowns and pantomimes of all time, was born in London to an Italian ballet-master and a dancer in the theatre’s corps-de-ballet. The death of Grimaldi’s father when he was nine plunged the family into debt. He was introduced to the stage at the age of two and began performing at the Sadler’s Wells theatre at the age of three. Grimaldi’s fame as a pantomime clown was unequalled and he is credited as an innovator. He introduced the tradition of audience participation, of poking fun at spectators, and generally the modern concept of the clown as such. He died a poor and physically crippled man.