Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Reviewing Shakespeare: Journalism and Performance from the Eighteenth Century to the Present
Paul Prescott
€ 76.84
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Reviewing Shakespeare: Journalism and Performance from the Eighteenth Century to the Present
hardcover. Paul Prescott presents an engaging account of the ways in which theatre critics have responded to Shakespeare over four centuries. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Ranging from David Garrick's Macbeth in the 1740s to the World Shakespeare Festival in London 2012, this is the first book to provide in-depth analysis of the history and practice of Shakespearean theatre reviewing. Reviewing Shakespeare describes the changing priorities and interpretative habits of theatre critics as they have both responded to and provoked innovations in Shakespearean performance culture over the last three centuries. It analyses the conditions – theatrical, journalistic, social and personal – in which Shakespearean reception has taken place, presenting original readings of the works of key critics (Shaw, Beerbohm, Agate and Tynan), whilst also tracking broader ... Read more
Ranging from David Garrick's Macbeth in the 1740s to the World Shakespeare Festival in London 2012, this is the first book to provide in-depth analysis of the history and practice of Shakespearean theatre reviewing. Reviewing Shakespeare describes the changing priorities and interpretative habits of theatre critics as they have both responded to and provoked innovations in Shakespearean performance culture over the last three centuries. It analyses the conditions – theatrical, journalistic, social and personal – in which Shakespearean reception has taken place, presenting original readings of the works of key critics (Shaw, Beerbohm, Agate and Tynan), whilst also tracking broader ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107021495
SKU
V9781107021495
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-18
About Paul Prescott
Paul Prescott is Associate Professor of English at the University of Warwick, a Trustee of the British Shakespeare Association and a teaching associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has published widely on theatre history, contemporary performance and creative pedagogy, and is currently completing a short biography of Sam Wanamaker, founder of the Globe. His work has appeared in publications ... Read more
Reviews for Reviewing Shakespeare: Journalism and Performance from the Eighteenth Century to the Present
'Reviews of theatre performances are often regarded as transitory and of little weight. In this critically astute study, Paul Prescott rescues them from oblivion. The result is a book of genuine intellectual and social significance which makes an original and valuable contribution to cultural history.' Stanley Wells, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 'Charts the metamorphoses of the dark art from George ... Read more