The Life of Edmund Kean [By B.W. Procter]

The Life of Edmund Kean [By B.W. Procter]

Author: Bryan Waller Procter

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021702401

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Edmund Kean was one of the most celebrated actors of his time, known for his powerful and emotional performances. In this biography, Bryan Waller Procter delves into Kean's life, exploring his triumphs and tragedies both on and off the stage. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Coriolanus on Stage in England and America, 1609-1994

Coriolanus on Stage in England and America, 1609-1994

Author: John Ripley

Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780838637418

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Drawing upon promptbooks and other theater documents, engravings and photographs, reviews, interviews, letters, diaries, and memoirs, he creates a richly layered account of a play persistently denied its character and rarely staged without explicit or implicit apology.


The Methuen Book of Shakespeare Anecdotes

The Methuen Book of Shakespeare Anecdotes

Author: Ralph Berry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-06-17

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1317215931

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Few playwrights have been more slandered, abused or honoured in performance than William Shakespeare. First published in 1992, this collection of 300 stories focuses on Shakespeare’s plays on stage. Organised chronologically, it offers the reader the opportunity to witness the changes in theatrical approaches to Shakespeare from their own time to the present day. This book will be of interest to those studying theatre, but also to those fascinated by the Shakespeare tradition.