| ISBN |
0521534828 (pbk.) |
| 0719062284 (hbk.) |
| 0719062292 (pbk.) |
| Name |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| Title |
Macbeth / edited by John Wilders. |
| Published |
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. |
| Description |
xiv, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-229 ) and index. |
| Summary |
"This is a detailed account of the theatre history of Shakespeare's Macbeth from 1607 to the present day. The shortest of the tragedies, Macbeth is compressed, complex, and ambiguous and has been variously interpreted. The introduction describes major productions and performers including David Garrick, Sarah Siddons, Henry Irving, Ellen Terry, and Laurence Olivier. Sarah Siddons, the greatest Lady Macbeth, portrayed her as a ruthlessly ambitious woman who dominated her husband. Irving, on the other hand, say Macbeth as 'a bloody-minded villain', unlike his wife, played by Ellen Terry, who was gentle and devoted. Ian McKellen and Judi Dench, in the most successful production of the last century, were united in their ambition and pursuit of evil. A detailed commentary alongside the New Cambridge Shakespeare text of the play describes how specific episodes and passages have been interpreted in the theatre."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subjects |
Macbeth, -- King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama |
| Macbeth, -- King of Scotland, active 11th century -- In literature |
| Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Stage history |
| Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Macbeth |
| Regicides -- Drama |
| Scotland -- Drama |
| Genre |
Tragedies |
| Other Names |
Wilders, John |
| Series |
Shakespeare in production |
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