Shakespeare in the Theatre: An Anthology of Criticism.Wells, Stanley, ed. Shakespeare in the Theatre: An Anthology of Criticism. Paperback reprint. Oxford and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Oxford University Press, 1997, 2000. xiv + 337 pp. illus, index. $18.95. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0-19-871176-X. This collection of review excerpts in English of English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. Shakespeare productions from circa 1700 to 1996 aims to "give a sense of the evolution of Shakespeare's plays William Shakespeare's plays have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature. His plays are traditionally divided into the genres of tragedy, history, and comedy. in theatrical performance from his time to ours." Headnotes offer basic information on performance context, performers and writers, and are supplemented by ample footnotes. Wells lightly edits early excerpts to "minimize quaintness," but otherwise retains original styling. Reviews are ordered chronologically by date of publication or in some cases date of performance as specified by the review's author. |
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