Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-Night's Dream - Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson
Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-Night's Dream - Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson

Author: William Shakespeare

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2022-05-18

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1528782860

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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a comedy play – one of Shakespeare’s lighter works, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1597. Both in text, and on stage, it is one of Shakespeare’s most popular narratives, and remains widely performed across the world. This book, originally published in 1912, contains twelve incredible colour illustrations and many beautiful and intricate black and white drawings by W. Heath Robinson. An English cartoonist and illustrator, best known for drawings of ridiculously complicated machines – for achieving deceptively simple objectives. Such was (and is) his fame, that the term ‘Heath Robinson’ entered the English language during the First World War, as a description of any unnecessarily complex and implausible contrivance. Pook Press publishes rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Author: Ratri Ray

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 2008-03

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9788126908691

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A Midsummer Night S Dream Is Acclaimed As The Best Of The Early Comedies Of Shakespeare. It Brings Together The Elements Of Romance, Supernatural Forces And Earthy Common Sense In An Unprecedented Blend Of Magical Harmony. The Present Study Aims At Making The Text More Accessible To The Serious Student Of Shakespeare. Besides Providing The Socio-Political Milieu Of Shakespeare S Time, It Gives A Scene-Wise Critical Summary Of The Text. It Contains Numerous Citations From The Text, Thus Providing Ample Opportunity For The Reader To Familiarise Himself With The Text. The Analyses Of Different Elements Of Drama Are Accompanied With The Views Of Renowned Critics. Classical Theories Of Comedy As Well As Elizabethan Comments Have Been Lucidly And Briefly Explained. A Select Bibliography And Index Have Been Provided At The End. The Book Is Highly Readable, Self-Contained And Comprehensive. It Will Undoubtedly Prove An Invaluable Reference Book For Both Students And Teachers Of English Literature.

The Adventures of Uncle Lubin
The Adventures of Uncle Lubin

Author: W. Heath Robinson

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

Published: 2014-10

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781567921731

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With his comically floppy hat and striped baggy stockings, gentle, serious Uncle Lubin is left in charge of his beloved nephew Peter. One fateful day, a great Bagbird swoops down while Uncle Lubin is innocently napping, whisks away the screaming child in his beak, and flies to the moon.

Shakespeare Seen
Shakespeare Seen

Author: Stuart Sillars

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1107193249

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Shows how illustrated editions and paintings of the plays were originally produced and read as critical, social and political statements.

The Arthur Rackham Treasury
The Arthur Rackham Treasury

Author: Arthur Rackham

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2005-08-15

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 0486446859

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A stunning treasury of 86 full-page plates span the famed English artist's career, from Rip Van Winkle (1905) to masterworks such as Undine, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Wind in the Willows (1939).

Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century
Shakespeare in the Eighteenth Century

Author: Fiona Ritchie

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-04-19

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0521898609

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This book examines Shakespeare's influence and popularity in all aspects of eighteenth-century literature, culture and society.

The Spy of Venice
The Spy of Venice

Author: Benet Brandreth

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-08-07

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1681778459

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When he is caught by his wife in one ill-advised seduction too many, young William Shakespeare flees Stratford to seek his fortune. Cast adrift in London, Will falls in with a band of players, but greater men have their eye on this talented young wordsmith. England’s very survival hangs in the balance, and Will finds himself dispatched to Venice on a crucial assignment. Once there, Will is dazzled by the city’s masques and its beauties, but Catholic assassins would stop at nothing to end his mission on the point of their sharpened knives—and lurking in the shadows is a killer as clever as he is cruel.Suspenseful, seductive, and as sharp as an assassin’s blade, The Spy of Venice introduces a major new literary talent to the genre—thrilling if you’ve never read a word of Shakespeare and sublime if you have.