Antony and Cleopatra

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    • Escolme, Bridget
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Antony and Cleopatra

Bridget Escolme

(The Shakespeare handbooks / series editor, John Russell Brown)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

  • : hardback
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-172) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This handbook offers a way in to reading Anthony and Cleopatra theatrically. Through analyses of key productions, an account of the historical conditions in which the play was first produced, and a scene-by-scene account of how the play might be approached in performance, this book focuses on the challenges of staging the notorious lovers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.- General Editor's Preface.- The Text and Early Performances.- Commentary.- The Play's Sources and Cultural Context.- Key Performances and Productions.- The Play on Screen.- Critical Assessments.- Further Reading.- Index.

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