Books written by Paul Werstine
-
Early Modern Playhouse Manuscripts and the Editing of Shakespeare
... Huhert helow: ready to open the Trap doore for M Taylor” lines 1825—31). Still other warnings concern the readying of properties: “the greate hooke : OfACCOTI'ZPtg ready” (982-4). (6) Knight's sound calls sometimes repeat (e.g., ...
-
Henry VI
Martin's experience in editing the Oxford 3H6, however, led him to find “some heuristic value” in both “report and revision” ... The directors and productions discussed are Terry Hands, RSC (1977); Jane Howell, BBC (1982); Adrian Noble, ...
-
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Michael Cordner, Peter Holland, and John Kerrigan, pp. 12-35. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. Beadle traces the history of the "clown-with-dog" act that Shakespeare uses in his pairing of Lance and Crab back to its roots in ...
-
King Lear
What, then, keeps bringing us back to King Lear? For all the force of its language, King Lear is almost equally powerful when translated, suggesting that it is the story, in large part, that draws us to the play.
-
Early Modern Playhouse Manuscripts and the Editing of Shakespeare
The Profession of Dramatist in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642. Princeton University Press 1984. ... The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Cambridge University Press Black, ... On Editing Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Dramatists. 2nd edn.
-
Romeo and Juliet Folger Shakespeare Library
In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers.The authoritative edition of Romeo and Juliet from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for ...
-
King Lear
"Presents Shakespeare's tragedy in which an English king foolishly splits his kingdom between the two daughters plotting his doom and disinherits his favorite for speaking out against him." --
-
Richard II
The authoritative edition of Richard II from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference -Hundreds ...
-
Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story
Both plays in one volume.
-
Mermaid Tales from Around the World
Enchanting tales of sea nymphs from twelve cultures, including Chinese, Iranian, African, and Native American, are eloquently retold by the author in this acclaimed collection. Four-color with gold leaf illustrations.