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Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi

By Charles Dickens and Cedar Paul
Translated by Eden Paul

By Charles Dickens and Cedar Paul
Translated by Eden Paul

By Charles Dickens and Cedar Paul

By Charles Dickens and Cedar Paul

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    About Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi

    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.

    About Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi

    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.

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    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $22.95
    Published by Pushkin Collection
    Jan 01, 2008 | 360 Pages | 4-11/16 x 6-1/2 | ISBN 9781901285949

    Category: Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Pushkin Press
    Aug 28, 2012 | 360 Pages | ISBN 9781908968586

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    “Grimaldi is dead and hath left no peer. We fear with him the spirit disappeared.” – London Illustrated News

    “I think Dickens is one of the best friends mankind has ever had. He has held the mirror up to nature, (his character’s) names should be in every child’s mouth; they ought to be adopted members of every household.” – George Santayana, Dickens

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