Thomas Middleton and William Rowley : The changeling

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Thomas Middleton and William Rowley : The changeling

Jay O'Berski

(The Shakespeare handbooks / series editor, John Russell Brown, . Shakespeare's contemporaries)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

  • : hardback
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-145) and index

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Volume

: hardback ISBN 9780230246065

Description

The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley is a luridly sensual dramatic work which was highly regarded in its day, but then largely forgotten until its revival three hundred years later. This timely Handbook: - Offers a detailed theatrical commentary which tracks the motivations of the capricious characters and explores performance possibilities - Examines the cultural conditions that gave rise to the play, juxtaposing them with the conditions of the twentieth century - Analyses early performances as well as later stage and film productions - presents key critical debates and assessments of The Changeling.

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Preface Acknowledgements The Texts and Early Performances Commentary: The Play in Performance Intellectual and Cultural Context Key Performances and Productions The Play on Screen Critical Assessments Further Reading Index.
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: pbk ISBN 9780230246072

Description

The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley is a luridly sensual dramatic work which was highly regarded in its day, but then largely forgotten until its revival three hundred years later. This timely Handbook: * offers a detailed theatrical commentary which tracks the motivations of the capricious characters and explores performance possibilities * examines the cultural conditions that gave rise to the play, juxtaposing them with the conditions of the twentieth century * analyses early performances as well as later stage and film productions * presents key critical debates and assessments of The Changeling.

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Preface Acknowledgements.- The Texts and Early Performances.- Commentary: The Play in Performance.- Intellectual and Cultural Context.- Key Performances and Productions.- The Play on Screen Critical Assessments.- Further Reading.- Index.

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