The Frozen Deep by Wilkie Collins
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"The Frozen Deep" by Wilkie Collins is a play written in 1856 under the substantial guidance of Charles Dickens. Born from Dickens's emotional response to reports of cannibalism in the doomed Franklin Arctic expedition, this allegorical drama transformed tragedy into theatrical triumph. With Dickens as both stage manager and lead actor, the production moved audiences to tears—from Queen Victoria to common stagehands. The play also fatefully introduced Dickens to actress Ellen Ternan,
altering his personal life forever. Its powerful death scene became legendary in Victorian theater. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Frozen Deep |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frozen_Deep |
| Credits | Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wilderness survival -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1625 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 609 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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