The Houses of Old Cuba |
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Author:
| Llanes, Llilian |
Photographer:
| De Laguarigue, Jean-Luc |
ISBN: | 978-0-500-01953-5 |
Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
Publisher: | Thames & Hudson
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $45.40 |
Book Description:
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From the Royal Shakespeare Company â a fresh new edition of Shakespeare's drama of the conflict between one man's ambition and the good of the state. THIS EDITION INCLUDES: ⢠An illuminating introduction to Julius Caesar by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate ⢠The play - with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each page ⢠A helpful scene-by-scene analysis and key facts about the play ⢠An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the...
More DescriptionFrom the Royal Shakespeare Company â a fresh new edition of Shakespeare's drama of the conflict between one man's ambition and the good of the state. THIS EDITION INCLUDES: ⢠An illuminating introduction to Julius Caesar by award-winning scholar Jonathan Bate ⢠The play - with clear and authoritative explanatory notes on each page ⢠A helpful scene-by-scene analysis and key facts about the play ⢠An introduction to Shakespeare's career and the Elizabethan theatre ⢠A rich exploration of approaches to staging the play featuring photographs of key productions The most enjoyable way to understand a Shakespeare play is to see it or participate in it. This unique edition presents a historical overview of Julius Caesar in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading directors - Lucy Bailey, David Farr and Edward Hall - so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible, a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made 'our contemporary' four centuries after his death. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare plays offer an accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.