Shakespeare and the Modern Stage; with Other EssaysDigiCat, 16. 9. 2022 - Počet stran: 183 In Sidney Sir Lee's 'Shakespeare and the Modern Stage; with Other Essays', readers are treated to a scholarly exploration of William Shakespeare's works and their relevance in the modern theatrical landscape. Lee's writing style is both accessible and erudite, making this collection of essays a valuable resource for those interested in Shakespearean literature and theater studies. Through detailed analyses of Shakespeare's plays and their adaptations, Lee sheds light on how these timeless works continue to captivate audiences across generations. The book also delves into the impact of modernity on the staging and interpretation of Shakespeare's plays, offering new insights into their timeless appeal. Sidney Sir Lee's deep knowledge of Shakespearean literature and theater history is evident in each essay, making this book a must-read for scholars and enthusiasts alike. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for the subject matter, Lee presents a compelling case for the continued relevance of Shakespeare in today's theatrical landscape. |
Vyhledávání v knize
Výsledky 1-5 z 42
Strana
... never be disclosed to the mere playgoer, but "a large, a very large, proportion of that indefinite all" may be revealed to him on the stage, and, if he be no patient reader, will be revealed to him nowhere else. There are earnest ...
... never be disclosed to the mere playgoer, but "a large, a very large, proportion of that indefinite all" may be revealed to him on the stage, and, if he be no patient reader, will be revealed to him nowhere else. There are earnest ...
Strana
... never known to stray when he produced a great play by Shakespeare. In Shakespeare's day boys or men took the part of women, and how characters like Lady Macbeth and Desdemona were adequately rendered by youths beggars belief. But ...
... never known to stray when he produced a great play by Shakespeare. In Shakespeare's day boys or men took the part of women, and how characters like Lady Macbeth and Desdemona were adequately rendered by youths beggars belief. But ...
Strana
... never be safely ignored. Such an exordium as the chorus before Henry V. would indeed be pertinent to every stage performance of great drama in any age or country. It matters not whether the spectacular machinery be of royal magnificence ...
... never be safely ignored. Such an exordium as the chorus before Henry V. would indeed be pertinent to every stage performance of great drama in any age or country. It matters not whether the spectacular machinery be of royal magnificence ...
Strana
... never really prove attractive in any guise, has little or no imagination to exercise, and he only tolerates a performance in the theatre when little or no demand is made on the exercise of the imaginative faculty. "The groundlings ...
... never really prove attractive in any guise, has little or no imagination to exercise, and he only tolerates a performance in the theatre when little or no demand is made on the exercise of the imaginative faculty. "The groundlings ...
Strana
... Benedick, and Mercutio, as the profound "natural" philosopher of the great tragedies, he could never have been quite I I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX II TABLE OF CONTENTS SHAKESPEARE AND THE ELIZABETHAN PLAYGOER I II I II.
... Benedick, and Mercutio, as the profound "natural" philosopher of the great tragedies, he could never have been quite I I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX II TABLE OF CONTENTS SHAKESPEARE AND THE ELIZABETHAN PLAYGOER I II I II.
Další vydání - Zobrazit všechny
Běžně se vyskytující výrazy a sousloví
acting actor actor-manager actor-manager system admiration artistic audience Ben Jonson Benson's Betterton biography character Charles classical comedy contemporary Contents I Table countrymen critical D'Avenant D'Avenant's diary dramatic art dramatist Drury Lane Dryden Ducis Elizabethan Elizabethan playgoer endeavour England English experience France French Fuller genius gossip Hamlet Henry honour human imagination John Jonson Julius Cæsar King less lips literary drama literature lived London Lowin Macbeth memory methods Midsummer Night's Dream monument moral municipal theatre nation natural never Nicholas Rowe oral tradition Othello patriotic instinct Pepys saw Pepys's performance philosophy piece playgoing playhouse poet poet's poetic poetry present production realise rendering reputation Richard II rôle scenery scenic sentiment seventeenth century Shakespeare died Shakespeare's career Shakespeare's death Shakespeare's plays Shakespearean drama speech stage Stratford Stratford-on-Avon Table of Contents Tempest theatrical enterprise thou tragedy Twelfth Night William Beeston William Shakespeare writing wrote