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This book presents a scholarly edition of five of the first adaptations of Shakespeare from the eighteenth century, the period when Shakespeare became “Shakespeare.” Written by men influential in early Augustan cultural spheres, these adaptations demonstrate how contemporary literary principles and contemporary politics were applied to Shakespeare’s texts. In these adaptations of Henry V, Richard II, Coriolanus, 2 Henry VI and 3 Henry VI, we see the various ways that eighteenth-century authors “righted” Shakespeare’s “wrongs”: through the addition and alteration of female characters and romantic sub-plots, the introduction of new scenes, the use of the unities of time and place, and the inclusion of overt moral and political arguments.The critical introduction contextualizes the five adaptations through its discussion of early eighteenth-century theatre and politics. First providing an overview of the state of the theatre at the beginning of the Augustan age, the introduction then examines the multiple political conspiracies that rocked the first years of George I’s reign and that provide the backdrop to these adaptations. Furthermore, the introduction draws particular attention to the importance of the actress in the early eighteenth century, highlighting how Shakespeare’s adaptors drew on actresses’ cultural capital to alter Shakespeare’s texts. Finally, the edition provides a critical introduction to each of the plays. Extensive explanatory notes are provided, which situate further these plays in their contemporary context. In its introduction and explanatory notes, Shakespeare Adaptations supplies an important critical apparatus to five plays which are often noted in the annals of Shakespearean theatrical history with derision. However, this edition reveals how these plays documented their own time and helped shape Shakespeare into the most recognizable literary icon in the Western canon. Victorian Web - Theatres in Victorian London Much of the following information has been gathered from Frederick and Lise-Lone Marker's in "A Guide to London Theatres 1750-1880" in The Revels History of Drama in ... Ken Follett Biography Ken Follett is one of the worlds best-loved novelists. His latest book Edge of Eternity the final novel in his Century Trilogy went straight to the No.1 ... Chronology of Shakespeare's plays - Wikipedia This article presents a possible chronological listing of the composition of the plays of William Shakespeare. Shakespearean scholars beginning with Edmond Malone in ... MA/Diploma/Distance learning Shakespeare and Theatre ... Course information for prospective postgraduate students on our MA/Diploma/Distance learning Shakespeare and Theatre taught masters degree programme at the University ... RESTORATION DRAMA - Theatre History An overview of Restoration theatre; includes information on the appearance of women on the English stage the persistence of Elizabethan plays parody of heroic drama ... Literary Terms and Definitions S - Carson-Newman College This webpage is for Dr. Wheeler's literature students and it offers introductory survey information concerning the literature of classical China classical Rome ... The Lollard Society Bibliography of Secondary Sources This bibliography is intended to embrace all fields relevant to Lollard studies. It therefore includes texts and studies about the literary historical cultural and ... Macbeth - Wikipedia Macbeth (/ m k b /; full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare; it is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It ... MLibrary Digital Collections access category categorylinks class collhomeURL collid defaultgroupid description format groupid groupname hlbsecond hlbtop homesite imageURL label labelforsort The Theatrical Baroque: European Plays Painting and ... The Theatrical Baroque: European Plays Painting and Poetry 1575-1725. BY Larry F. Norman SESSION 1: The Age of Theater
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