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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... ( Performance Series ) King Lear Othello Romeo and Juliet Volume 12 ( Performance Series ) The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Night's Dream The Taming of the Shrew The Two Gentlemen of Verona Volume 13 : Shakespearean Criticism Yearbook ...
... ( Performance Series ) King Lear Othello Romeo and Juliet Volume 12 ( Performance Series ) The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Night's Dream The Taming of the Shrew The Two Gentlemen of Verona Volume 13 : Shakespearean Criticism Yearbook ...
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... performance . Categorical denials from the two in no way shook his assurance , and for a week after the first performance the columns of The Morning Chronicle abounded with indignant charges and countercharges . By the time of the ...
... performance . Categorical denials from the two in no way shook his assurance , and for a week after the first performance the columns of The Morning Chronicle abounded with indignant charges and countercharges . By the time of the ...
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... performance and about Shaw's production also encompassed Vivien Leigh's Lady Macbeth . The characteristic which received most consistent critical comment at the time was the tim- bre of her voice . She had succeeded in dropping it an oc ...
... performance and about Shaw's production also encompassed Vivien Leigh's Lady Macbeth . The characteristic which received most consistent critical comment at the time was the tim- bre of her voice . She had succeeded in dropping it an oc ...
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Macbeth | 1 |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Selected Studies of Shakespearean Productions | 501 |
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