Description: A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Characters by Robert Thomas Fallon In his customary jargon-free style, Mr. Fallon examines sixty prominent characters from Shakespeare's plays. He locates each of them in the story of their play, relates them to other characters, shows how they change (or don't), and sums up their character and nature. This book is as handy as they come...distilled without being dunderheaded-reader-friendly in the extreme. —American Theatre (on A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare). FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In his customary jargon-free style, Mr. Fallon examines sixty prominent characters from Shakespeares plays. He locates each of them in the story of their play, relates them to other characters, shows how they change (or dont), and sums up their character and nature. This book is as handy as they come...distilled without being dunderheaded-reader-friendly in the extreme.-American Theatre (on A Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeare). Author Biography Robert Thomas Fallon is professor emeritus of English at La Salle University in Philadelphia. In addition to A Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeare (which concerned itself largely with plot) and A Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeares Themes, he has written three books on John Milton. He lives in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. Review "This book is as handy as they come...distilled without being dunderheaded - reader-friendly in the extreme." - American Theatre (on A Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeare)" Long Description Following on his successful Guides to the plots and themes of Shakespeares plays, Robert Fallon now explores the world of characters created by the Bard. Like Mr. Fallons earlier books, A Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeares Characters is designed to enhance the playgoers enjoyment of a performance, but it also makes for enlightening reading after the show. Intended for the general reader, it is written in plain but not inelegant English and avoids the specialized language of the theater and the academy. More than eight hundred characters appear in Shakespeares thirty-eight plays--an astonishing variety of kings and queens, mothers and fathers, clowns and fairies, peasants and dukes, villains and heroes, the young and the old, the sinning and the sinned against. How could he have known so many in his diverse culture and portrayed them so convincingly? Mr. Fallon has chosen some sixty of these figures to examine. With few exceptions, they are the ones that modern theatergoers are most likely to encounter in performance, those that have captured the imagination of audiences over the centuries: Lear, Hamlet, Cleopatra, Rosalind, Portia, and the like. But some lesser-known characters are offered for their inherent interest and their example of Shakespeares "infinite variety." Mr. Fallon locates each of them in the story of their play, relates them to other characters, shows how they change (or dont), and sums up their character and nature. Readers of his other Guides know they will find in Characters an entertaining and useful appraisal. "This book is as handy as they come...distilled without being dunderheaded--reader-friendly in the extreme."--American Theatre (on A Theatergoers Guide to Shakespeare) Review Quote This lucid guide, free of academic jargon, will enhance the play-going experience of those less familiar with Shakespeare. Feature The richness of the Bards characters, explored and explained Details ISBN1566635705 Author Robert Thomas Fallon Short Title THEATERGOERS GT SHAKESPEARES C Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 1566635705 ISBN-13 9781566635707 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 822.33 Year 2004 Imprint Ivan R Dee, Inc Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States Subtitle An Invaluable Companion to the Enduring People of His Plays DOI 10.1604/9781566635707 UK Release Date 2004-05-01 AU Release Date 2004-05-01 NZ Release Date 2004-05-01 Publisher Ivan R Dee, Inc Audience General Publication Date 2004-03-01 US Release Date 2004-03-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137153917;
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Book Title: A Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare's Characters
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Author: Robert Thomas Fallon
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