William Shakespeare: Writing for Performance

by John Russell Brown

Written for performance, the plays of are very different texts from any intended for a reader with book in hand and they require a different kind of attention. John Russell Brown's latest book attempts a description of Shakespeare's distinctive practice as a writer for the stage and, in doing so, suggests ways of responding to the plays which bring them alive in the mind as if in performance. It is a book for use, to quicken both eye and ear while reading the texts and to enliven almost any critical debate.

171 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1996

Reviews

[sologdin · Rating 2 out of 5]

reading of the texts with attention to theatrical detail. alright, I suppose.