Gielgud, Olivier, Ashcroft, Dench Great Shakespeareans: Volume XVI

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Synopsis

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 John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Peggy Ashcroft and Judi Dench 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.

Book details

Series:
Great Shakespeareans
Author:
Russell Jackson
ISBN:
9781472539465
Related ISBNs:
9781441185259, 9781474253390
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-11-03
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2013
Copyright by:
Russell Jackson and Contributors, 2 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction, Reference