Richard III (Shakespeare Handbooks) [Paperback]

Paul Prescott (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1403941440 | ISBN-13: 978-1403941442 | Publication Date: October 27, 2005

This study offers students and performers an expansive introduction to the rich history and exciting performance potential of Shakespeare's play. An extensive commentary focuses on the challenges to actors and directors in putting Richard III onstage and encourages the reader to engage imaginatively with Shakespeare's words. Separate chapters on stage, film, textual and critical history combine with the commentary to form a comprehensive and wide-ranging study of one of Shakespeare's most popular and theatrically thrilling plays.

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About the Author

Paul Prescott is the Capital Centre Lecturer in English at the University of Warwick and has acted, directed and taught Shakespeare in Britain, America and Japan. His work has appeared in Shakespeare Survey, the Blackwell Companion to Shakespeare and Performance, and the revised Penguin Shakespeare series; he is currently working on Shakespeare and the Director (Oxford Shakespeare Topics, with Dennis Kennedy).

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (October 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403941440
• ISBN-13: 978-1403941442
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,679,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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