Shakespeare, Madness, and Music Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations |
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| Author:
| Leonard, Kendra Preston |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8108-6946-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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Shakespeare, Madness, and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations examines the use of music in the three political tragedies of William Shakespeare:
Hamlet,
Macbeth, and
King Lear. Each chapter presents the musical treatment of individual characters afflicted with or feigning madness--Hamlet, Ophelia, Lady Macbeth, King Lear, and Edgar--offering analysis and interpretation of the music used to underscore, belie, or otherwise inform or invoke the...
More Description Shakespeare, Madness, and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations examines the use of music in the three political tragedies of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear. Each chapter presents the musical treatment of individual characters afflicted with or feigning madness--Hamlet, Ophelia, Lady Macbeth, King Lear, and Edgar--offering analysis and interpretation of the music used to underscore, belie, or otherwise inform or invoke the characters' states of mind and providing a fascinating indication of culture and society, as well as the thoughts and ideas of individual directors, composers, and actors. A bibliography, index, and appendix listing Shakespeare's film adaptations help complete this fascinating volume.