Narrative of the Life of Mrs Charlotte Charke

Robert M. Rehder (Editor) Charlotte Charke (Author), Actress, Youngest Daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq

'Rehder, says a number of things that needed saying, including identifying this autobiography as a "minor masterpiece" and praising its vivacity ... the identifications provided by Rehder's full annotation are highly necessary ... . This edition should help to make her autobiography better known' Times Literary Supplement

• Chapter 1 A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke (Youngest Daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq;);