Dramatic Essays (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

John Forster

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330533305 ISBN 13 : 9781330533307

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A concise collection of John Forster’s dramatic criticism, tracing the history of the stage through the first half of the 19th century. It gathers essays on leading actors, managerial changes, and the evolving taste of audiences, from Leigh Hunt and Hazlitt through Macready, Kean, Forrest, and Lewes. The pages illuminate how critics approached performance, production, and the new French and German influences shaping English theatre.

This edition presents Forster’s vivid, close analysis of acting style, stagecraft, and interpretation. It also situates key performances within a larger drama of theatre history, showing how critical voices shaped public understanding of the art.

- Discover Forster’s views on major actors like Macready and Kean, and how they shaped modern acting.
- See how critics balanced praise and fault in judging performances and productions.
- Explore discussions of stage management, repertoire, and cross‑Channel influences on the English stage.
- Learn about the evolving ideas of what makes acting and theatre “great” in the Victorian era.

Ideal for readers of theatre history, 19th‑century criticism, and those curious about the roots of modern acting.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The set of Dramatic Essays completed in the present volume is designed to cover the history of the stage during the first half of the present century. Leigh Hunt stheatregoing began, as he tells us, in March 1800; the last of George Henry Lewes scriticisms reprinted in this volume dates from May 1854. In Leigh Hunt searly essays we have portraits of John and Charles Kemble, Mrs. Siddons, Mrs. Jordan, Elliston, Cooke, Munden, Liston in short, the whole Kemble generation; while his later essays, from the Tatler, bring us into touch with the stage of the early thirties Edmund Kcan slast performances, Macready in his maturity, and Fanny Kemble. The gap between Leigh Hunt stwo periods of dramatic criticism is filled in by Hazlitt, who, besides recording Kean searly triumphs, treats of Miss ON eill, Macready sfirst appearances at Covent Garden, and the brief London career of the elder Booth. In the middle of the thirties, John Forster takes up the tale, and in his Examiner articles brings vividly before us the great achievements of Macready smanagement, and the performances of Edwin Forrest. Finally, George Henry Lewes, though his criticisms do not begin till 1850, deals mainly with the leading actors of the forties, Charles Kean and his wife, the Keeleys, Charles Mathews and Madame Vestris.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330533305
• ISBN 13: 9781330533307
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 342
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