Adaptations of Shakespeare: An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the PresentDaniel Fischlin, Mark Fortier Routledge, 2014 M05 1 - 328 pages Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeares work from around the world and across the centuries. The plays include The Woman's Prize or the Tamer Tamed John Fletcher The History of King Lear Nahum Tate King Stephen: A Fragment of a Tragedy John Keats The Public (El P(blico) Federico Garcia Lorca The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Bertolt Brecht uMabatha Welcome Msomi Measure for Measure Charles Marowitz Hamletmachine Heiner Müller Lears Daughters The Womens Theatre Group & Elaine Feinstein Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief Paula Vogel This Islands Mine Philip Osment Harlem Duet Djanet Sears Each play is introduced by a concise, informative introduction with suggestions for further reading. The collection is prefaced by a detailed General Introduction, which offers an invaluable examination of issues related to |
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... Stephen: A Dramatic Fragment John Keats • The Public (Elpúblico) Federico García Lorca • The Resistible Rise ofArturo Ui Bertolt Brecht • uMabatha Welcome Msomi • Measure for Measure Charles Marowitz • Hamletmachine Heiner Müller ...
... Stephen: A Dramatic Fragment John Keats • The Public (Elpúblico) Federico García Lorca • The Resistible Rise ofArturo Ui Bertolt Brecht • uMabatha Welcome Msomi • Measure for Measure Charles Marowitz • Hamletmachine Heiner Müller ...
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... Stephen / John Keats – The public / Federico García Lorca – The resistible rise of Arturo Ui / Bertolt Brecht – Umabatha / Welcome Msomi – Measure for measure / Charles Marowitz – Hameltmachine / Heiner Müller – Lear's daughters / The ...
... Stephen / John Keats – The public / Federico García Lorca – The resistible rise of Arturo Ui / Bertolt Brecht – Umabatha / Welcome Msomi – Measure for measure / Charles Marowitz – Hameltmachine / Heiner Müller – Lear's daughters / The ...
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... Stephen: A Dramatic Fragment John Keats The Public (El público) Federico García Lorca The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Bertolt Brecht uMabatha Welcome Msomi Measure for Measure Charles Marowitz Hamletmachine Heiner Müller Lear's ...
... Stephen: A Dramatic Fragment John Keats The Public (El público) Federico García Lorca The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Bertolt Brecht uMabatha Welcome Msomi Measure for Measure Charles Marowitz Hamletmachine Heiner Müller Lear's ...
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... in which, paradoxically, respect was shown for Shakespeare precisely by rewriting him. The nineteenth century is represented by John Keats's King Stephen, a moment when a major poet. 1. General. Introduction. General Introduction.
... in which, paradoxically, respect was shown for Shakespeare precisely by rewriting him. The nineteenth century is represented by John Keats's King Stephen, a moment when a major poet. 1. General. Introduction. General Introduction.
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... Stephen, a moment when a major poet attempts to follow in the footsteps of Shakespeare. The first half of the twentieth century is represented here by the work of two modernist giants, Federico García Lorca's The Public, an adaptation ...
... Stephen, a moment when a major poet attempts to follow in the footsteps of Shakespeare. The first half of the twentieth century is represented here by the work of two modernist giants, Federico García Lorca's The Public, an adaptation ...
Contents
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The History of King Lear | 66 |
A Dramatic Fragment | 97 |
The Public El público | 103 |
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | 125 |
uMabatha | 164 |
Measure for Measure | 188 |
Hamletmachine | 208 |
Lears Daughters | 215 |
A Play About a Handkerchief | 233 |
This Islands Mine | 255 |
Harlem Duet | 285 |
Further Adaptations | 318 |
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