Book
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Troilus and Cressida
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Stephen Purcell
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2025
About this book
A history of Shakespeare’s play in performance, from John Dryden’s Restoration adaptation to the rediscovery of the play in the twentieth century. What made this play so relevant to audiences who had lived through the horrors of two world wars and the rise of fascism? Why did it speak so directly to the ‘angry young men’ of the post-war generation and to the countercultural movements of the 1960s? This book investigates the many ways in which modern directors and actors have found their own world reflected in the play, from anti-war protests and the sexual revolution to feminism and postcolonialism. In doing so, it explores the play’s own complexity and its refusal to give easy answers.
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eBook ISBN:
9781526103581
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook ISBN:
9781526103581
Keywords for this book
Chicago Shakespeare Theater; John Barton; John Dryden; New York Shakespeare Festival; Peter Hall; Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; Shakespeare’s Globe; William Poel; William Shakespeare
Audience(s) for this book
Intended for use in teaching English as a second language
