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Garrick, Kemble, Siddons, Kean

By Peter Holland

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Garrick, Kemble, Siddons, Kean

By Peter Holland

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Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally.  In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of David Garrick, John Philip Kemble, Sarah Siddons and Edmund Kean to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays.  Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subject's intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
230
Release Date:
2010-06-03
Publication Date:
2010-06-03
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0826471528
ISBN13:
9780826471529
Weight:
514 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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