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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... tion of the drama having been performed until after the Restoration , when William Davenant staged an adapta- tion of Macbeth at LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS THEATRE around 1663-64 . In adapting Macbeth , Davenant aimed to refine Shakespeare's ...
... tion of the drama having been performed until after the Restoration , when William Davenant staged an adapta- tion of Macbeth at LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS THEATRE around 1663-64 . In adapting Macbeth , Davenant aimed to refine Shakespeare's ...
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... tion . What offended Robert Lloyd most , for example , was the slip - door and the slowly rising ghost : Why need ... tion . Mrs. Pritchard shewed admirable art in en- deavouring to hide Macbeth's frenzy from the observation of the ...
... tion . What offended Robert Lloyd most , for example , was the slip - door and the slowly rising ghost : Why need ... tion . Mrs. Pritchard shewed admirable art in en- deavouring to hide Macbeth's frenzy from the observation of the ...
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... tion's postponement introduced contention into expecta- tion and , at the end , both were absorbed in a bewildered attempt to assess the final result . It is irrelevant to ponder too much on the pros and cons of the postponement . It ...
... tion's postponement introduced contention into expecta- tion and , at the end , both were absorbed in a bewildered attempt to assess the final result . It is irrelevant to ponder too much on the pros and cons of the postponement . It ...
Contents
Macbeth | 1 |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Selected Studies of Shakespearean Productions | 501 |
Copyright | |
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