8. “The Very Cunning of the Scene”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Key to References xi
5. Introduction xv
6. PART ONE. IMAGERY
7. 1. War, Weapons, and Explosives 1
8. 2. Secrecy and Poison 31
9. 3. Corruption 53
10. 4. Limits 114
11. 5. Art, Acting, and the Theater 137
12. PART TWO. STAGING AND STRUCTURE
13. 6. Gesture and Stage Action 155
14. 7. Sound Effects and Music, Costumes, and Stage Properties 177
15. 8. “The Very Cunning of the Scene” 196
16. PART THREE. DRAMATIC CHARACTER
17. 9. Claudius: "Break not your sleeps for that" 213
18. 10. Polonius: “ ‘Beautified' is a vile phrase”— “ ‘Mobled queen’ is good” 242
19. 11. Hamlet: ‘How pregnant sometimes his replies are” 258
20. Conclusion 314
21. Index 321