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"One of America's most intelligent, politically committed and challenging performance artists."--Village Voice

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A study of all of the major tragedies of Jean Racine, France's preeminent dramatistand, according to many, its greatest and most representative authorMitchell Greenberg's work offers an exploration of Racinian tragedy to explain the enigma of the plays' continued fascination.

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Highly recommended for all serious drama programs." --Choice 8.75 6 Trade Paper 14.95 CUSA 200 Original y

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Without Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803), we simply would not understand Shakespeare in the way we do. In fact, much literature and art besides Shakespeare would neither look the same nor be the same without the influence of Herder's "Shakespeare" (1773). This book presents a translation of "Shakespeare".

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Who was Xespir Why are Catalan adaptations and performances of Shakespeare causing such a stir internationally This work tells the history of Shakespeare's translation and reception in Catalonia, showing his importance for Catalan cultural regeneration since the 19th-century and his contribution to the vibrancy of contemporary Catalan culture.

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This books chronicles the ingenious ways of dying in Shakespeare, from suicide to murder, and from workaday dagger to baroque pie recipe. Illustrated with contemporary images, it establishes the cultural, religious and social contexts for thinking about early modern death.

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Revealing the interplay between social custom and dramatic form, this book shows how the Elizabethan antithesis between everyday and holiday comes to life in the comedies' combination of seriousness and levity.

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Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century.

(Paperback, New edition)

New Kittredge Shakespeare editions combine performance issues in feature films with the clarity of Kittredge's notes to provide an entry for students to Shakespeare's plays. Included: performance notes, essays on reading that play as a performance.

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(Paperback, New edition)

New Kittredge Shakespeare editions combine performance issues in feature films with the clarity of Kittredge's notes to provide an entry for students to Shakespeare's plays. Included: performance notes, essays on reading that play as a performance.

(Paperback, New edition)

New Kittredge Shakespeare editions combine performance issues in feature films with the clarity of Kittredge's notes to provide an entry for students to Shakespeare's plays. Included: performance notes, essays on reading that play as a performance.

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Long before Sofia Coppolas Lost in Translation, long before Barthes explicated his empire of signs, even before Puccinis Madame Butterfly, Gilbert and Sullivans The Mikado presented its own distinctive version of Japan. Set in a fictional town called Titipu and populated by characters named Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, and Pooh-Bah, the opera has remained popular since its premiere in 1885.

(Paperback, New edition)

New Kittredge Shakespeare editions combine performance issues in feature films with the clarity of Kittredge's notes to provide an entry for students to Shakespeare's plays. Included: performance notes, essays on reading that play as a performance.

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"A significant book about the place of drama in American literature."--Theatre Studies

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A definitive work by one of the greatest drama critics.

(Hardback)

(Paperback, New edition)

New Kittredge Shakespeare editions combine performance issues in feature films with the clarity of Kittredge's notes to provide an entry for students to Shakespeare's plays. Included: performance notes, essays on reading that play as a performance.