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Item Details
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FORD: 'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE
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| By: |
Martin White |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£58.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230242987 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230242982 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
11 May, 2012 |
| Series: |
Shakespeare Handbooks |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
This introductory guide to one of Ford's most read and performed plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading. |
| Synopsis: |
'Tis Pity She's a Whore is one of the most controversial plays ever staged in the English theatre. In this illuminating Handbook, Martin White:* offers an in-depth, moment-by-moment analysis of the play, looking at how it might be performed on stage* provides vital contextual material on John Ford's social and literary influences* reconstructs the play's performances in Ford's own time and examines later stage, television and film productions* guides the reader through the often heated critical and theatrical responses to the dramatic work. |
| Illustrations: |
176 p. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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