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 240
... production has been underpr- aised , largely because it started off with one of those imagi- native touches which we have encouraged by praising them at the expense of more important virtues . The witch- es at the opening seemed to be ...
... production has been underpr- aised , largely because it started off with one of those imagi- native touches which we have encouraged by praising them at the expense of more important virtues . The witch- es at the opening seemed to be ...
Page 458
... production of Timon of Athens ,. was a superb realization of [ a ] . . . difficult play , in fact as fine a production of it as I expect ever to see . Here his handling had exactly the right degree of firmness . He ap- proached the play ...
... production of Timon of Athens ,. was a superb realization of [ a ] . . . difficult play , in fact as fine a production of it as I expect ever to see . Here his handling had exactly the right degree of firmness . He ap- proached the play ...
Page 499
... production at The Other Place , regarding Timon of Athens as a flawed work , but finding Richard Pasco's interpretation of Timon " intelligent enough " and Daniels's direction " sufficiently sensible and sensitive . " Novick , Julius ...
... production at The Other Place , regarding Timon of Athens as a flawed work , but finding Richard Pasco's interpretation of Timon " intelligent enough " and Daniels's direction " sufficiently sensible and sensitive . " Novick , Julius ...
Contents
Macbeth | 1 |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Selected Studies of Shakespearean Productions | 501 |
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