Download or read book Silent Shakespeare Classic Reprint written by Robert Frazer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Silent Shakespeare In presenting the results of several years of preparation, the writer desires to acknowl edge his indebtedness to the large body of investigators, from Malone to Halliwell Phillipps, who have ransacked libraries and garrets for new light upon the subject of this sketch. To many of these something is owing, and frequent mention of authorities has been made in the text. But since it is clearly impracticable to trace, in every case, the source from which a suggestion has been received, this general acknowledgment is made, with the hope that no reference of importance has been omitted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Silent Shakespeare written by Robert Frazer and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Silent Shakespeare', film historian Robert Frazer examines the artistry and influence of silent film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. Focusing on silent era classics such as 'The Tempest' (1908) and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1909), Frazer illuminates the ways in which these early films contributed to the development of cinema as an art form. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Merchant of Venice Classic Reprint written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice Night had fallen as they drew near to Belmont. The moon light lay spread among the statues and cypresses in Portia's garden, where on a grassy bank the two lovers, Lorenzo and Jessica, talked together in low antiphons such as lovers use, and in the pauses of their talk gazed and drank in the beauty of the heavens. Word had come that the mistress of the house would return home before daybreak and close upon this came a mes senger with the news that Bassanio, too, might be expected. Lorenzo called for music: no gentler or more gracious welcome could there be for the home-comers, should they be arriving; and if not, still he and Jessica could sit till the moonlight faded, and let the sweet sounds creep in their ears, while the stillness of the garden, the embracing silent night, made harmony with the hidden lutes, as the listening heart might hear its own beating harmonies whispered back from the stars paving the floor of heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book William Heminge and Shakespeare Classic Reprint written by Joseph Quincy Adams Jr and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from William Heminge and Shakespeare Whether these surmises be true or not, the friendship of the Baminge family, father and son, to the gentle Shakespeare cannot be well doubted. And the history of that friendship as revealed in this paper furnishes pleasant thought for those sweet silent ses sions in which we attempt to summon up the Shadowy London life of the great poet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Diary of Master William Silence written by Dodgson Hamilton Madden and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Diary of Master William Silence: A Study of Shakespeare and of Elizabethan Sport The hounds were of necessity Master Robert Shallow's, and the tale was naturally told by Master William Silence, the lettered member of the family group. Thus attracted to the study of Elizabethan sport, and gaining some knowledge of what Ben Jonson calls' the hawking language, ' I proceeded to conduct my Gloucester shire friends, with certain additions to their number, through a variety of scenes, in the company of William Silence. Who records his experiences in a diary, and who finally collects certain notes, the loss of which I endeavour to supply in a chapter entitled The Horse in Shakespeare. Every lover of the horse who is a student of Shakespeare must have been struck by the number and appropriateness of his references to horses and to horsemanship; and I found that some pas sages which once seemed obscure became clear, and that others gained a new significance, in the light of such knowledge of the old-world phraseology of the manage as may be acquired from the copious sources of information set forth in a note entitled The Book of Sport. Thus, little by little, in successive vacations and spare moments of time, and in varying scenes, the book grew, and with it my amazement at Shakespeare's knowledge of the most intimate secrets of woodcraft and falconry, and, above all, of the nature and disposition of the horse. In his use of this knowledge for the illustration of human character, thought, and action, he stands alone. To understand the lessons which he would thus teach us, it is necessary to know the language in which they are conveyed, and to most readers the languages of ancient woodcraft, of the manage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Twelfth Night Or What You Will written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will: With Introduction, and Notes Explanatory and Critical; For Use in Schools and Families And in the first place I am to remark, that in such a mat ter 'no one can make up or describe, in detail, a method of teaching for another: in many points every teacher must strike out. His or her own method; for a method that works very well in one person's hands may nevertheless fail entirely in another's. Some general reasons or principles of method, together with a few practical hints of detail, is about all that I can undertake to give 5 this too rather with a view to setting teachers' own minds at work in devising ways, than to mark ing out any formal course of procedure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Shakespeare on Silent Film written by Robert Hamilton Ball and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1899, when film projection was barely three years old, Herbert Beerbohm Tree was filmed as King John. In his highly entertaining history, Robert Hamilton Ball traces in detail the fate of Shakespeare on silent films from Tree’s first effort until the establishment of sound in 1929. The silent films brought Shakespeare to a wide public who had never had the chance to see his plays in the theatre. And Shakespeare gave the film makers an air of respectability that was badly needed by a medium with a reputation for frivolity. This work, first published in 1968, brings history to life with excerpts from scenarios, from reviews and from contemporary film journals, and with reproduction of stills and frames from the films themselves, including unusual shots of leading screen actors. This is a valuable source book for film experts, enhanced by full notes, bibliography and indexes; a fresh approach for Shakespeareans; and a vivid sketch of a world that has passed for all.
Download or read book Scenes of Clerical Life Classic Reprint written by George Eliot and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 1900 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Scenes of Clerical Life Litany, only to feel with more intensity my burst into the conspicuousness of public life when I was made to stand up on the seat during the psalms or the singing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Tragedy of Hamlet Classic Reprint written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-12 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Tragedy of Hamlet The variants given are only those of importance and high authority. The spelling and the punctuation of the text are mod crn, except in the case of verb terminations in -cd', which, when the e is silent, are printed with the apostrophe in its place. This is the general usage in the First Folio. The im portant contractions in the First Folio which may indicate Elizabethan pronunciation i' th for 'in the, ' for example) are also followed. Modern spelling has to a certain extent been adopted in the text variants; but the original spelling has been retained wherever its peculiarities have been the basis for important textual criticism and emendation. With the exception of the position of the textual vari ants, the plan of this edition is similar to that of the old Hudson Shakespeare. It is impossible to specify the vari ous instances of revision and rearrangement in the matter of the Introduction and the interpretative notes, but the endeavor has been to retain all that gave the old edition its unique place and to add the results of what seems vital and permanent in later inquiry and research. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare Vol 1 written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 1: The Text Carefully Revised, With Notes Boats. None that I love more than myself. You are a counsellor; if you can command these elements to silence, and work the peace Of the present, we will not hand a rope more. Use your authority; if you cannot, give thanks you have lived SO long, and make yourself ready in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it so hap. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Shakespeare s Dream written by William Leighton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Shakespeare's Dream: And Other Poems Oh, may the critics spare my verse the blame; It is this sober age that makes my words so tame! In caves Of Delphi, in an Olden day, They sought Apollo's oracle to wake; Prophetic vapors rose mysteriously, While all the mighty mountain seemed to quake When in her ecstasy the Pythia spake; And priests were there to frame in rhythmic line Each awful prophecy her lips might make. Mute now the voices Of the Delphic shrine But from your temple, Shakespeare, ring a Pythia's divine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Epicoene written by Ben Jonson and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Epicoene: Or the Silent Woman Within the last decade editions of Ben Jonson - single plays and groups of plays - have multiplied with significant rapidity. Epic ne, as the most popular comedy of the great Elizabethan, should not be the last to be accorded the dignity of a separate volume. Contemporary popularity may not indicate the presence of lasting qualities of art. Epic ne however, of all Ben Jonson's dramas, was not only listened to with most pleasure in its author's day but it held the stage longest, and is now best known to the general reader. Such popularity must spring from positive artistic merits. Epic ne does not stand first in intellectual grasp or moral greatness; its satire has the tone of ridicule rather than moral indignation. But its intrigue is the finest Jonson ever contrived; it contains some of the most inimitable of his comic characters, and at least one of the best situations any comedy affords; it reflects with due subordination to plot the manners of its age, and merits thereby the distinction of being the first comedy of manners in English; it is of perennially comic force, infinite in wit, and pervaded by a spirit more nearly gay than any other work of its author. In addition to these excellences, and in part because of them, Epic ne is to-day the most actable stage-piece from Jonson's pen. This comedy is in no sense difficult to read and enjoy, but thorough study discloses in it depth and meaning which serious students seldom recognize, and casual readers entirely overlook. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Download or read book Epicoene written by Ben Jonson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Ben Jonson THE greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book The Life Of William Shakespeare The Classic Unabridged Shakespeare Biography written by Sidney Lee and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sidney Lee's 'The Life Of William Shakespeare: The Classic Unabridged Shakespeare Biography' is a meticulously researched and elegantly written account of the life and works of the legendary playwright. Lee delves deep into Shakespeare's upbringing, education, and the socio-political context of Elizabethan England, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of the man behind the timeless literary masterpieces. The book seamlessly weaves together historical facts, literary analysis, and personal anecdotes, making it a must-read for anyone interested in Shakespearean scholarship. Lee's lucid prose and attention to detail bring Shakespeare's world to life, offering a fresh perspective on the Bard and his enduring impact on literature. Sidney Lee's expertise in Shakespearean studies shines through in this authoritative biography. Drawing on years of research and a deep passion for his subject, Lee expertly explores the complex life and influences of William Shakespeare. From his humble beginnings in Stratford-upon-Avon to his rise as the greatest playwright in the English language, Lee paints a vivid portrait of a literary genius. 'The Life Of William Shakespeare' is a seminal work that will appeal to both scholars and general readers who seek a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the man behind the myth.
Download or read book Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Macbeth: With an Introduction and Notes Of the fate of Lady Macbeth, apart from the lines of Shakespeare, history, tradition, and fable are silent. The Scotch saw with indignation foreign mercenaries interfere in their domestic affairs, and the name of Mac beth long remained popular in Scotland, and men of great consequence held it an honour to bear it. The Clarendon editors add The single point upon which historians agree is that the reign of Macbeth was one of remarkable prosperity and vigorous government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book As You Like It The Unabridged Play The Classic Biography The Life of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: “As You Like It (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in 1623. Daughter of a banished duke and forced to flee the court, Rosalind hides in the Forest of Arden disguised as a man. When her true love Orlando also shows up in the forest, she courts him without revealing her identity. Meanwhile, Phebe mistakenly falls in love with her disguise, Silvius pines for Phebe, Jacques philosophizes, and Touchstone makes fun of it all, and love and happiness triumph as Rosalind orchestrates a happy ending amid the confusion. Life of William Shakespeare is a biography of William Shakespeare by the eminent critic Sidney Lee. This book was one of the first major biographies of the Bard of Avon. It was published in 1898, based on the article contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain. Sir Sidney Lee (1859 – 1926) was an English biographer and critic. He was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. His article on Shakespeare in the fifty-first volume of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare. This full-length life is often credited as the first modern biography of the poet.
Download or read book Hamlet The Unabridged Play The Classic Biography The Life of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: “Hamlet (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, written by William Shakespeare between 1599 and 1601, is set in Denmark and recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who murdered the King, takes the throne and marries Hamlet’s mother. Life of William Shakespeare is a biography of William Shakespeare by the eminent critic Sidney Lee. This book was one of the first major biographies of the Bard of Avon. It was published in 1898, based on the article contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain. Sir Sidney Lee (1859 – 1926) was an English biographer and critic. He was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. His article on Shakespeare in the fifty-first volume of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare. This full-length life is often credited as the first modern biography of the poet.
