Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars...
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Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Peggy Ashcroft and Judi Dench to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of
FC; Half title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editors' Preface Peter Holland and Adrian Poole; Notes on Contributors; Note on References to Shakespeare; Introduction Russell Jackson; Chapter 1 John Gielgud Russell Jackson; Chapter 2 Laurence Olivier Abigail Rokison; Chapter 3 Peggy Ashcroft Carol Chillington Rutter; Chapter 4 Judi Dench Kathryn Prince; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
