Shylock on the Stage
Download or Read eBook Shylock on the Stage PDF written by Toby Lelyveld and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Toby Lelyveld |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 111 |
| Release | : 2014-08-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317638735 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317638735 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shylock on the Stage by : Toby Lelyveld
Book excerpt: Originally published in 1961, this book is a study of the ways actors since the time of Shakespeare have portrayed the character of Shylock. A pioneering work in the study of performance history as well as in the portrayal of Jews in English literature. Specifically it studies Charles Macklin, Edmund Kean, Edwin Booth, Henry Irving and more recent performers.
