Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 20Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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... tragic actor , and Siddons , one of the greatest tragic actresses of all time , commenced their long career together as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in 1785 at Drury Lane . By all accounts , Siddons's interpretation of her role overshadowed ...
... tragic actor , and Siddons , one of the greatest tragic actresses of all time , commenced their long career together as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in 1785 at Drury Lane . By all accounts , Siddons's interpretation of her role overshadowed ...
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... tragic personalities . Without a strong incar- nation of criminal ambition , the idea of a historic change from retainers ( thanes ) to bureaucrats ( earls ) makes dull watching . Firmly planted on rigid , slightly swaying trunks ...
... tragic personalities . Without a strong incar- nation of criminal ambition , the idea of a historic change from retainers ( thanes ) to bureaucrats ( earls ) makes dull watching . Firmly planted on rigid , slightly swaying trunks ...
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... tragic overtones . Secondly , in taking the butcher Macbeth as his tragic hero Shakespeare was sailing as near the wind as it is possible to go ; he risked alienating the sympathy and co - operation of the audience , which is essential ...
... tragic overtones . Secondly , in taking the butcher Macbeth as his tragic hero Shakespeare was sailing as near the wind as it is possible to go ; he risked alienating the sympathy and co - operation of the audience , which is essential ...
Contents
List of Plays and Poems | xv |
Macbeth 1 | xx |
Timon of Athens | 425 |
Copyright | |
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