A Midsummer Night's Dream Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Griffiths, Trevor R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521575656 ISBN-13: 9780521575652 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: This volume describes the theatrical fortunes of A Midsummer Night's Dream on the British stage, from the 1590s to the 1990s. A substantial introduction traces the rise of the play from theatrical neglect in the eighteenth century through the spectacular productions of the nineteenth century to its current high status. The authoritative Cambridge text of the play is accompanied by detailed notes on actors' interpretations, settings, textual alterations, and the conceptions of individual directors from David Garrick to Robert Lepage. It will be invaluable to students of Shakespeare in performance. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 95004647 |
Lexile Measure: 600 |
Series: Shakespeare in Production |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.96" W x 8.92" (0.90 lbs) 252 pages |