Literature and Drama - With Special Reference to Shakespeare and His Contemporaries

This book examines the areas of plays that are dependent upon the art of the theatre and the fluidity of interpretation to which this gives rise.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Plays as Blueprints for Performance; Chapter 2 The Printing of Plays; Chapter 3 The Intent and the Event; Chapter 4 The Critical Problem;

About the author

Stanley Wells

Summary

This book examines the areas of plays that are dependent upon the art of the theatre and the fluidity of interpretation to which this gives rise.

Product details

• Authors: Stanley Wells, Stanley (University of Birmingham Wells, Wells Stanley
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2004
• EAN: 9780415353083
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35308-3
• No. of pages: 130
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean