Strolling Players: A Harmony of Contrast (1893) a Harmony of Contrast (1893)

By Charlotte Mary Yonge and Christabel R. Coleridge

Book Overview

Strolling Players: A Harmony of Contrast is a novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge and originally published in 1893. The story follows the lives of two young women, one from a wealthy family and the other from a poor one, who become friends through their shared love of the theater. The two girls join a traveling theater troupe and embark on a series of adventures together, encountering a variety of colorful characters along the way.Throughout the novel, Yonge explores themes of class, friendship, and the transformative power of the arts. The story is set against the backdrop of Victorian England, with detailed descriptions of the era's social customs and cultural mores.Strolling Players: A Harmony of Contrast is a charming and engaging novel that offers readers a glimpse into the world of the traveling theater troupes of the late 19th century. With its vivid characters and richly detailed setting, it is sure to delight fans of historical fiction and classic literature alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164102656
• ISBN13: 9781164102656
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"