Shakespearean CriticismWith chronologically arranged excerpts from nearly 400 years of commentary, this illustrated series provides useful support to students and teachers. It presents an extensive collection of critical excerpts dealing with all of Shakespeare's plays and non-dramatic poems. It also traces the history of Shakespeare's plays on the stage and in important films. Included are eyewitness reviews and retrospective evaluations of individual productions. |
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Page 157
... crime , the remainder with con- sequences . In his Victorian optimism , Irving interpreted it as a de casibus tragedy , a demonstration of the inevitable fall of wicked tyrants . This reading was only fully realized in 1888 with the co ...
... crime , the remainder with con- sequences . In his Victorian optimism , Irving interpreted it as a de casibus tragedy , a demonstration of the inevitable fall of wicked tyrants . This reading was only fully realized in 1888 with the co ...
Page 226
... crime piled on crime ; and after the grisly scene at the banquet table , her womanliness possesses her . These are the parts that suit Miss Robson best . Although the effectiveness of " Macbeth " rests on the act- ing of the two great ...
... crime piled on crime ; and after the grisly scene at the banquet table , her womanliness possesses her . These are the parts that suit Miss Robson best . Although the effectiveness of " Macbeth " rests on the act- ing of the two great ...
Page 352
... crime . Macduff is distressed at the mere thought of telling her what has happened . The woman who would have been trampled underfoot in the courtyard on that eventful night , if the truth about her had been known , becomes the centre ...
... crime . Macduff is distressed at the mere thought of telling her what has happened . The woman who would have been trampled underfoot in the courtyard on that eventful night , if the truth about her had been known , becomes the centre ...
Contents
Macbeth | 1 |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Selected Studies of Shakespearean Productions | 501 |
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