{"product_id":"the-african-roscius-ira-aldridge-9798888970126","title":"The African Roscius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeginning with his autobiographical sketch, \u003ci\u003eMemoir and Theatrical Career of Ira Aldridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe African Roscius\u003c\/i\u003e follows Aldridge's journey as a Black man who, \"obtained and maintains among Europeans...a reputation whose acquisition demands the highest qualities of the mind and the noblest endowments of the person.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking it a lifetime goal to use his success and influence to speak on the horrors of slavery in America and abroad; this memoir is addressed to what he hopes to be an enlighted reader, and details how he rose to fame as a Shakeperian actor in spite of the racism and prejudice he faced as a Black man in theater. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition also includes Aldridge's 1847 translation of Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois's\u003ci\u003eLe Docteur Noir\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Black Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e). At the age of forty, Aldridge adapted the play about a hidden romance between a formerly enslaved doctor and the daughter of a French aristocrat and was said to have brought dignity to a role that traditionally ended in tragedy for its bi-racial lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Together, these two pieces paint a stunning portrait of one of the first great Black actors. One part memoir and one part translation, \u003ci\u003eThe African Roscius\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional piece of Black history professionally typeset and reimagined for modern readers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ira Aldridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888970126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Ira Aldridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311251648767,"sku":"9798888970126","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_821c8368-4d30-467b-870d-954012b959fb.jpg?v=1695721849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-african-roscius-ira-aldridge-9798888970126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}