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Shakespeare on the German Stage: Volume 1, 1586-1914 (Paperback, New ed)
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Shakespeare on the German Stage: Volume 1, 1586-1914 (Paperback, New ed)
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This is an illustrated history of the performance and reception of
Shakespeare's plays on the German stage from the English Comedians
in the late sixteenth century to the First World War. Simon
Williams argues that the vision of Shakespeare first articulated by
critics of Sturm und Drang and romanticism was only realised in
practice with the productions of Max Reinhardt in the early
twentieth century. The book focuses on the classical period of
German literature and theatre, when Shakespeare's plays were first
staged in Germany in a relatively complete form, and when they had
a potent influence on the writings of German drama and dramatic
criticism. Important contributions to the critical reception of
Shakespeare in the late eighteenth century are discussed. Professor
Williams describes the steady increase in productions of
Shakespeare's plays during the nineteenth century, paying attention
to textual adaptation, actors' interpretations of leading roles
and, in the latter part of the book, to the influence of the rise
of the director on Shakespearean performance. A subsequent volume
by Wilhelm Hortmann discusses Shakespeare production in Germany
from the early twentieth century to the present day.
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