King John: New PerspectivesDeborah T. Curren-Aquino Illuminating Shakespeare's complex experimentation with the dramatic genre of history, these twelve essays bring such time-honored critical methods as source study and concentration on genre, imagery and language, theme, and character together with more current techniques based on historiography, the new historicism, feminism, pragmatics, performance history, and perspectivism. |
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... Siddons , it was impressive and emotionally powerful . When asked whether a character " should be acted above the truth of Nature " in order to " produce an effect on the audience , " Mrs. Siddons replied , " No , Sir , but undoubtedly ...
... Siddons , it was impressive and emotionally powerful . When asked whether a character " should be acted above the truth of Nature " in order to " produce an effect on the audience , " Mrs. Siddons replied , " No , Sir , but undoubtedly ...
Page 148
... Siddons , who spoke these words with head thrown back and hands clasped bosom - high , strove to make the audience feel what she described as the " awful , trembling solemnity , the utter helplessness of that soul - subduing ...
... Siddons , who spoke these words with head thrown back and hands clasped bosom - high , strove to make the audience feel what she described as the " awful , trembling solemnity , the utter helplessness of that soul - subduing ...
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... Siddons . Drury Lane . John , J. P. Kemble ; the Bastard , Palmer ; Constance , Mrs. Siddons . Drury Lane . John , J. P. Kemble ; the Bastard , Charles Kemble ; Constance , Mrs. Siddons . Covent Garden . John , J. P. Kemble ; the ...
... Siddons . Drury Lane . John , J. P. Kemble ; the Bastard , Palmer ; Constance , Mrs. Siddons . Drury Lane . John , J. P. Kemble ; the Bastard , Charles Kemble ; Constance , Mrs. Siddons . Covent Garden . John , J. P. Kemble ; the ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
The Historiographic Methodology of King John | 29 |
A Reexamination | 41 |
Copyright | |
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