Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse is a 1784 oil painting by Joshua Reynolds. Mrs. Sarah Siddons: Sarah Siddons was a well-known actress of the 18th century who became famous for her role as Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth. Born Sarah Kemble, aged 18 she married William Siddons, also an actor, and they had seven children of who only two survived. Sarah's parents sent her to work as a lady's maid and with this job she was exposed to the works of England's literary greats such as Milton and Shakespeare. She also began acting and had
Anne Rivers Siddons 20th Century, and provides a lengthy review of the novel in its "Horror Fiction" section. Anne Rivers Siddons Anne Rivers Siddons (born January 9, 1936) is an American novelist who writes stories set in the southern United States. Born Sybil Anne Rivers in Atlanta, Georgia, she was raised in Fairburn, Georgia, and attended Auburn University, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While at Auburn she wrote a column for the student newspaper, "The Auburn Plainsman", that favored integration. The university administration attempted to suppress the column, and ultimately fired her, and the column garnered national