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Unearth the sources and stagecraft behind Peele's Old Wives' Tale
Explore how George Peele drew on fairy tales and legends to shape this early drama, and learn how the play was presented on stage. The book surveys Peele’s life, the tales he adapted, and the musical and theatrical choices used in a mid-century production. It places Peele among the university wits who influenced Elizabethan drama and explains how folktale motifs and audience nostalgia shape the work.
- Identify the four principal fairy tales Peele used (Childe Roland, Sleeping Beauty, Jack the Giant Killer, and The Three Heads of the Well) and how they frame the plot.
- See how music and live performance were integrated in a Middlebury production, with notes on specific adaptations and performers.
- Learn about scholarly reception, including former critics and researchers who connected the play to broader fairy-tale traditions.
- Get a concise look at the play’s setting, themes, and stage devices that help recreate the mythic atmosphere for modern readers.
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The Old Wives Tale: A Play (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a fairy tale with elements of romance, suspense, and bits of humor for adult readers. As a forerunner to greater works such as Shakespeare's plays, the author blends several distinct yet interwoven stories related to chivalry and medieval beliefs. The main tale revolves around two brothers searching for their kidnapped sister while others including a low-browed lover, a sorcerer and his lady, a conjuror, and a friar are encountered along the way. The author uses a complex stage design with multiple entrances and exits reminiscent of Shakespeare's theater and employs fairies as storytellers to enhance the fantastic elements of the plot. While the bulk of the text is in verse, prose is used for stage directions, and song lyrics are included when music is an integral part of the scene. The play's medieval setting and language provide a vivid glimpse into the social structure, customs, and superstitions of feudal times. The author's purpose in this work is to prompt readers to look at life from alternative points of view and to use the story to engage in a form of dramatic criticism by comparing the chivalrous ideals of the day with the reality surrounding them. The reader is given a unique opportunity to analyse the themes of societal structure, the complexities of love, and the clash between the beliefs of the upper and lower classes through the lens of a fairy tale. The author's insights provide a timeless message that will resonate with readers of all ages. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330861356_0
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The Old Wives Tale A Play Classic Reprint
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330861356
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781330861356
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