Why Shakespeare: An Introduction to the Playwright's ArtBloomsbury Academic, 2005 - 192 páginas Writing for a small troupe of men and boys who performed on an almost bare stage, William Shakespeare dramatized an unparalleled range of stories and emotions through his wizardry with words, his uncanny understanding of the human spirit, and his genius for maximizing the talents of his actors. Working under conditions that today we would consider primitive, he made himself into the supreme playwright. Exactly how does Shakespeare achieve his effects? Why does he continue to enthrall audiences performance after performance, night after night, century after century? Can we learn the secrets of his success? By concentrating on a dozen of his best-known plays (though others receive attention, too), and analyzing their structural and theatrical elements as well as their distinctive language, inventive plotting, and unique characters this book demystifies Shakespeare for all theater lovers. With its down-to-earth and jargon-free approach, Why Shakespeare enables us to step behind the curtain to learn why Shakespeare is considered the greatest dramatist of all time. |
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... literary cre- ations . How does the playwright construct such a figure out of words on a page and a series of actions ? Where does he come from and where does the playwright start ? First , the artist must begin with story . Hamlet is a ...
... literary characters have literary antecedents . But it is equally worth noting that historical characters in Shakespeare's plays can also have literary antecedents . Indeed , in some cases , they may even have fictional names . It seems ...
... Literary History ( London , 1935 ) . 25. G. M. Pinciss , Literary Creations : Conventional Characters in the Drama of Shakespeare and His Contemporaries ( Woodbridge , 1988 ) , pp.14-24 . 26. Samuel Coleridge , Lectures , “ Othello ...
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Preface | 9 |
Organizing the Story | 22 |
Managing the Exposition | 39 |
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