Shakespeare on Theatre by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare on Theatre by William Shakespeare

A unique collection of Shakespeare's every reflection on the theatre, offering fascinating insights into the man, his work, and the world of the Jacobean stage.

'Refreshing.. a lucid and fascinating overview'

* Times Literary Supplement *

'This remarkable little book... incredibly well-informed... nothing, it seems, is left out'

* ReviewsGate.com *

'This book is more than a collection of extended quotations. Somogyi's detailed, linking analysis and commentary turns it into quite an original book about Shakespeare's words, working method and contemporary context'

* The Stage *

'Shakespeare on Theatre gives [de Somogyi] the opportunity to teach us about Shakespeare’s experience of drama itself, and his thoughts about it, a major implicit subject in the plays, and to bring together many scattered references. He does this with real passion for the plays as both text and performance… He brilliantly links passages from the plays with commentary and quotes wonderful passages (quite unknown to me before) from other Jacobean writers.

De Somogyi’s lexical relish and delightfully original wit are obvious throughout; he makes those startling, even absurd, but always apt comparisons to modern life and to the cinema that are often to be enjoyed in his introductions to the Shakespeare Folio editions.'

-- Dr Jan Piggott FSA, former Head of English and Keeper of Archives at Dulwich College

Nick de Somogyi is an independent scholar and textual consultant. He is the founder editior of the Globe Quartos series for Nick Hern Books, and edits the Shakespeare Folios series.

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ISBN 13	9781848420793
ISBN 10	184842079X
Title	Shakespeare on Theatre
Author	William Shakespeare
Series	On Theatre
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2012-05-17
Number of pages	232
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.