Shakespeare Court Crowd and Playhouse (New Horizons) /anglais

by François Laroque

A universal master whose achievement is timeless, Shakespeare is nevertheless inseparable from his age - the brilliant pageant of Elizabethan England, glorified by Queen and courtiers, soldiers and explorers, Renaissance poets and scholars. Theatrical professional and consummate dramatist, Shakespeare wove the human comedy being played all around him into masterpieces which have shaped the English language to this day.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

191 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 1991

Reviews

[Ulysse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trentanove

There was an old playwright called Will
Who had more than ink in his quill
Whatever was in it
Came not from our planet
And the scholarly think on it still

A sinistra... / A destra...



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[Richard Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another wonderful book from the New Horizon series. Here we turn from play analysis to insight into the social/cultural aspects of England in Shakespeare's time. Chapters one and two look at Stratford-upon-Avon and London. Chapter three examines the theaters of the time (Rose, Globe, etc.). The final two cover the Elizabethean and Jacobite eras. The book ends with a section, entitled "Documents," containing critical writings and discussions of productions and interpretations of the plays including the cinema. The highlight are the copious illustrations of paintings and tapestries. Many are accompanied by relevant excerpts from plays. A must read for any fan of Shakespeare.

[valerie QUICHAUD · Rating 4 out of 5]

bon livre sur shakespeare et ses oeuvres ..on a un extrait de toutes ses grandes oeuvres ce qui est bien ce qui nous permet de voir celle qu'on veut lire apres