Macbeth

Informationen zum Autor John Russell Brown Klappentext The commentary leads the reader through the text! showing how the dialogue can come alive in performance and what needs to happen on stage. This central feature is preceded by an account of the play's first publication! early performances and the probable additions to an original version. It is followed by an introduction to the social and cultural context for the play's composition! which uses quotations from contemporary works and extracts from Shakespeare's sources. Studies of landmark productions and films! together with a wide sampling of critical writings! complete an innovative and instructive guide to this truly awesome tragedy. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Editor's PrefaceSeries PrefaceThe Text and Early PerformancesCommentaryCultural Context and SourcesKey Productions and PerformancesThe Play on ScreenCritical AssessmentsFurther ReadingIndex

Product details

• Authors: John Russell Brown
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.08.2005
• EAN: 9781403920935
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-2093-5
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Shakespeare Handbooks (Paperba; Shakespeare Handbooks (Paperba
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature