Elizabethan Stage Conditions BY M. C. BRADBROOK (1968, Paperback)

Description: Elizabethan Stage Conditions: A STUDY OF THEIR PLACE IN THE INTERPRETATION OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS BY M. C. BRADBROOK (1968, Paperback) This vintage paperback book is in very good condition. There is one corner that has been bumped, you can see this in the photos. There are no markings, names, etc. in this book. Please see the photos for the condition as the photos are of the actual book that you will receive. Thank you! FROM THE BACK COVER: A short, vigorous and clear study of the use and misuse of our knowledge of Elizabethan stage conditions in interpreting Shakespeare's plays. After reviewing past Shakespearean criticism, and showing the unsatisfactory results of treating Shakespeare as a pure poet unfettered by time and place, Professor Bradbrook explains how the bare open stage of theatres like the Globe allowed great flexibility of dramatic structure for Shakespeare and his contemporaries; she considers the degree to which the Elizabethan audience influenced the content of the plays, and the effects of the conventions and peculiarities of Shakespeare's actors on his dramatic characters. She argues that an increased knowledge of Elizabethan stage conditions can prevent the interference of some preconceptions of our own age and help to make a fruitful separation between historic and appreciative criticism. This essay, long unobtainable, is now made generally available. 'A valuable essay... on the need for studying Shakespeare in close relation to the Elizabethan stage conditions which he had to observe... To a most unusual degree Miss Bradbrook combines scholarly knowledge with the artistic sensibility of a true critic.' Yorkshire Post Miss Bradbrook has written a very remarkable essay. It clears away a lot of pedantry, romantic and otherwise; it shows a clear understanding of what a practical playwright tries to do, as well as a rare awareness of what words will do in the way of suggestion.' Sunday Times

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