Shakespearean CriticismPresents literary criticism on the plays and poetry of Shakespeare. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including journals, magazines, books, reviews, diaries, newspapers, pamphlets, and scholarly papers. Includes commentary by Shakespeare's contemporaries as well as a full range of views from later centuries, with an emphasis on contemporary analysis. Includes aesthetic criticism, textual criticism, and criticism of Shakespeare in performance. |
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Page 91
... thought it one of Williams's best productions , " well thought out , consistent , and swift ” [ Everyman , 4 Decem- ber 1930 ] . " The play moves and burns , " wrote the Times critic [ 25 November 1930 ] , " with rare swiftness and fire ...
... thought it one of Williams's best productions , " well thought out , consistent , and swift ” [ Everyman , 4 Decem- ber 1930 ] . " The play moves and burns , " wrote the Times critic [ 25 November 1930 ] , " with rare swiftness and fire ...
Page 92
... thought Enobarbus Richard- son's best performance enormously alive in rhythm and character . Richardson made the Cydnus speech natural description , not a set piece . Brazen - bearded , gallant , and sturdy in the early scenes , this ...
... thought Enobarbus Richard- son's best performance enormously alive in rhythm and character . Richardson made the Cydnus speech natural description , not a set piece . Brazen - bearded , gallant , and sturdy in the early scenes , this ...
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... thought it had been designed for the wrong play . In many respects , however , I felt that Mr. Blatchley's pro- duction had been unfairly condemned . It may have been dun , but it was certainly not undramatic . It was , I think , a good ...
... thought it had been designed for the wrong play . In many respects , however , I felt that Mr. Blatchley's pro- duction had been unfairly condemned . It may have been dun , but it was certainly not undramatic . It was , I think , a good ...
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Antony and Cleopatra | 1 |
Coriolanus | 124 |
Comparisons and Overviews | 227 |
Copyright | |
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