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This trio of Shakespeare's plays is newly revised and updated with an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater; a dramatic historical criticism; and a comprehensive stage history of notable actors, directors, and productions. Original.

Professor Leech considers the significance of the term ‘Tragedy’ as it has been used from classical times to the present day. He gives examples of tragic writing from a wide variety of dramatic literatures and relates theoretical writings on tragedy and the tragedies that have been contemporaneous with them. Free reference is made to critics from Aristotle to these of the present. Special stress is laid on the tragedies of the Greeks, of Renaissance writers and of our immediate contemporaries, notably Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard. There is also discussion of tragic writing in the modern novel.

Product Description: This work provides a comprehensive account of drama written and performed in English from its roots in the medieval mystery plays to the progress of drama in Britain and America since 1945. The volumes, which are arranged chronologically, critically examine the drama, playwrights, actors and audiences of each period in their social and historical context...read more

Presents a collection of three of Shakespeare's plays--'Pericles, Prince of Tyre,' 'The Two noblemen,' and 'Cymbeline.' (view table of contents)

Social and literary background information is combined with scholarly essays on actors, theatrical companies, dramatists, and plays

Product Description: Largely ignored for centuries because of doubts about its authorship and its subject matter, once considered distasteful, "The Two Noble Kinsmen" is surprisingly relevant to many current interests. Lois Potter supplies new information on sources and contexts, and drawing on extensive experience as a theatre critic, compares a number of late-20th century stagings of the play...read more

Product Description: A critical study of the 17th century playwright and his works, including a bibliography.THIS TITLE IS CITED AND RECOMMENDED BY: Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature; Books for College Libraries.

Twentieth-century writers analyze and interpret the major tragedies