Shakespeare's Clown

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521673341
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (733 download)

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Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Clown by : David Wiles

Download or read book Shakespeare's Clown written by David Wiles and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the clown Will Kemp, this book shows how Shakespeare and other dramatists wrote specific roles as vehicles for him.

Robert Armin and Shakespeare's Performed Songs

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317055985
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Robert Armin and Shakespeare's Performed Songs by : Catherine A. Henze

Download or read book Robert Armin and Shakespeare's Performed Songs written by Catherine A. Henze and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Robert Armin joined the Chamberlain's Men, singing in Shakespeare's dramas catapulted from 1.25 songs and 9.95 lines of singing per play to 3.44 songs and 29.75 lines of singing, a virtually unnoticed phenomenon. In addition, many of the songs became seemingly improvisatory—similar to Armin's personal style as an author and solo comedian. In order to study Armin's collaborative impact, this interdisciplinary book investigates the songs that have Renaissance music that could have been heard on Shakespeare's stage. They occur in some of Shakespeare's most famous plays, including Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, and The Tempest. In fact, Shakespeare's plays, as we have them, are not complete. They are missing the music that could have accompanied the plays’ songs. Significantly, Renaissance vocal music, far beyond just providing entertainment, was believed to alter the bodies and souls of both performers and auditors to agree with its characteristics, directly inciting passions from love to melancholy. By collaborating with early modern music editor and performing artist Lawrence Lipnik, Catherine Henze is able to provide new performance editions of seventeen songs, including spoken interruptions and cuts and rearrangement of the music to accommodate the dramatist's words. Next, Henze analyzes the complete songs, words and music, according to Renaissance literary and music primary sources, and applies the new information to interpretations of characters and scenes, frequently challenging commonly held literary assessments. The book is organized according to Armin's involvement with the plays, before, during, and after the comic actor joined Shakespeare's company. It offers readers the tools to interpret not only these songs, but also vocal music in dramas by other Renaissance playwrights. Moreover, Robert Armin and Shakespeare's Performed Songs, written with non-specialized terminology, provides a gateway to new areas of research and interpretation in an increasingly significant interdisciplinary field for all interested in Shakespeare and early modern drama.

A Nest of Ninnies

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis A Nest of Ninnies by : Paul M. Zall

Download or read book A Nest of Ninnies written by Paul M. Zall and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blending of wit and jest.

Shakespeare in Company

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199569312
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis Shakespeare in Company by : Bart van Es

Download or read book Shakespeare in Company written by Bart van Es and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering both Shakespeare's fellow writers as well as members of his acting company Shakespeare in Company offers a unique insight into the company kept by William Shakespeare and how it impacted on his writing.

Shakespeare's Practical Jokes

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Publisher : Associated University Presse
ISBN 13 : 9780838756805
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (568 download)

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Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Practical Jokes by : David Ellis

Download or read book Shakespeare's Practical Jokes written by David Ellis and published by Associated University Presse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Female victims and female jokers -- The privileges of rank -- Falstaff -- The ideal victim -- How far can you go? -- The triumph over shame -- Practical jokes and evil practices.

King Lear

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135973652
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Book Synopsis King Lear by : Jeffrey Kahan

Download or read book King Lear written by Jeffrey Kahan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-04-18 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is King Lear an autonomous text, or a rewrite of the earlier and anonymous play King Leir? Should we refer to Shakespeare’s original quarto when discussing the play, the revised folio text, or the popular composite version, stitched together by Alexander Pope in 1725? What of its stage variations? When turning from page to stage, the critical view on King Lear is skewed by the fact that for almost half of the four hundred years the play has been performed, audiences preferred Naham Tate's optimistic adaptation, in which Lear and Cordelia live happily ever after. When discussing King Lear, the question of what comprises ‘the play’ is both complex and fragmentary. These issues of identity and authenticity across time and across mediums are outlined, debated, and considered critically by the contributors to this volume. Using a variety of approaches, from postcolonialism and New Historicism to psychoanalysis and gender studies, the leading international contributors to King Lear: New Critical Essays offer major new interpretations on the conception and writing, editing, and cultural productions of King Lear. This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive anthology of textual scholarship, performance research, and critical writing on one of Shakespeare's most important and perplexing tragedies. Contributors Include: R.A. Foakes, Richard Knowles, Tom Clayton, Cynthia Clegg, Edward L. Rocklin, Christy Desmet, Paul Cantor, Robert V. Young, Stanley Stewart and Jean R. Brink

Clowning and Authorship in Early Modern Theatre

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107036577
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Clowning and Authorship in Early Modern Theatre by : Richard Preiss

Download or read book Clowning and Authorship in Early Modern Theatre written by Richard Preiss and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Preiss presents a lively and provocative study of how the ever-popular stage clown shaped early modern playhouse theatre.

The Shakespeare Circle

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110705432X
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis The Shakespeare Circle by : Paul Edmondson

Download or read book The Shakespeare Circle written by Paul Edmondson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection tells the life stories of the people whom we know Shakespeare encountered, shedding new light on Shakespeare's life and times.

The History of the Two Maids of More-Clacke

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Publisher : Sagwan Press
ISBN 13 : 9781376819908
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis The History of the Two Maids of More-Clacke by : Robert Armin

Download or read book The History of the Two Maids of More-Clacke written by Robert Armin and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Shakespeare Stealer

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101200030
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis The Shakespeare Stealer by : Gary Blackwood

Download or read book The Shakespeare Stealer written by Gary Blackwood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England! Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. * "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review "Readers will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England" --Kirkus Reviews "Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life." --Publishers Weekly An ALA Notable Book

Timon of Athens

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis Timon of Athens by : William Shakespeare

Download or read book Timon of Athens written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Summer's Last Will and Testament

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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473365457
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)

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Book Synopsis Summer's Last Will and Testament by : Thomas Nashe

Download or read book Summer's Last Will and Testament written by Thomas Nashe and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Thomas Nashe was originally published in 1600 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Summer's Last Will and Testament' is an Elizabethan era stage play that broke new ground in the development of English Renaissance drama. Thomas Nashe was born in November 1567. He was an English Elizabethan Pamphleteer, playwright, poet and satirist, but little is known with certainty about his life. Much of the information we have has been inferred from his writings. Nashe's first appearance in print was his preface to Robert Greene's Menaphon (1589), in which he offers a brief definition of art and an overview of contemporary literature. His early exercise in euphuism The Anatomy of Absurdity was published in the same year. From then on Nashe became involved in numerous political and religious causes, including the Martin Marprelate controversy where he sided with the bishops. Nashe offers an important insight into the workings of 16th century English life and his writings will continue to be studied for both their literary content and historical relevance.

Tam Lin

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780142406526
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Book Synopsis Tam Lin by : Pamela Dean

Download or read book Tam Lin written by Pamela Dean and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ancient Scottish ballad "Tam Lin," headstrong Janet defies Tam Lin to walk in her own land of Carterhaugh . . . and then must battle the Queen of Faery for possession of her lover’s body and soul. In this version of "Tam Lin," masterfully crafted by Pamela Dean, Janet is a college student, "Carterhaugh" is Carter Hall at the university where her father teaches, and Tam Lin is a boy named Thomas Lane. Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, imbued with wit, poetry, romance, and magic, Tam Lin has become a cult classic—and once you begin reading, you’ll know why. This reissue features an updated introduction by the book’s original editor, the acclaimed Terri Windling.

Great Shakespeare Actors

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198703295
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Book Synopsis Great Shakespeare Actors by : Stanley Wells

Download or read book Great Shakespeare Actors written by Stanley Wells and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Shakespeare Actors provides a series of well-informed, well-written, illuminating, and entertaining accounts of many of the most famous stage performers of Shakespeare in both England and America, offering a concise, actor-centred history of Shakespeare on the stage.

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by : William Shakespeare

Download or read book Shakespeare's Twelfth Night written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Italian Taylor, And His Boy

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Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781011338450
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (384 download)

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Book Synopsis The Italian Taylor, And His Boy by : Robert Armin

Download or read book The Italian Taylor, And His Boy written by Robert Armin and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Commedia Dell'arte

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Commedia Dell'arte written by Winifred Smith and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: