In addition to revising and adding new material which has emerged since the second edition, gurr develops new sections about points of special interest. The appearance of this fourth, revised edition will place new generations of enquiring readers in andrew gurr s debt. Read the shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr available from rakuten kobo. The shakespearean stage, 15741642 1992 cambridge university press. His academic books include playgoing in shakespeares london cambridge, 1987, the shakespearean stage, 15741642 cambridge, 1992, the shakespearian. By andrew gurr the shakespearean stage 15741642 4th edition the shakespearean stage is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean drama in one volume. The shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr waterstones. Andrew gurr provides a study of the companys activities, explores its social role in its time and examines its repertoire of plays. In this course, we will pay special attention to the content and form of these. On the one hand, gurr has few peers at gathering disparate facts and weaving them into a narrative that presents the big picture of elizabethan theater history, as he has done so well in such books as the shakespearean stage, 15761642 and playgoing in shakespeares london. Andrew gurr, the shakespearean stage 15741642, 4th edn. Andrew john gurr born 23 december 1936 is a contemporary literary scholar who specializes in william shakespeare and english renaissance theatre life and work. Andrew gurr has spent his career illuminating what he calls the dark penumbra around every early modern play gurrs approach, which has influenced so much of the field, moves from specific pragmatic or historical questions were there three doors for players to enter the stage, or only two.
His many books include the shakespearean stage 15741642 third edition 1993, writers in exile, playgoing in shakespeares london second edition 1996, the shakespearian playing companies 1996, and with mariko ichikawa staging in shakespeares theatres 2000. For almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of shakespearean theatre in its o. In 1576, in the middle of the reign of elizabeth i. Bold page numbers are used to cross reference to other sections of this publication. Buy the shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr from waterstones today. According to gurr, whilst shakespeares predecessors contented themselves with affairs of pure spectacle, the majority of shakespeares. The admirals company 1594 1625 2009 cambridge university press. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The figures are from andrew gurrs the shakespearean stage cambridge. Fourth edition andrew gurr frontmatter more information.
The shakespearian playing companies is the first history of the professional acting companies who brought drama to london in shakespeares time. Andrew gurr professor gurr provides details of the acting companies of the period, their organization, development, financing and the personalities involved. This book is the first history of the professional acting companies who brought drama to london in william shakespeares time. Gurr s command of many areas of early modern literary and theatrical scholarship ensures that his concise survey of shakespeare s theatre remains unparalleled in the field.
Andrew dickson, the rough guide to shakespeare, london, rough guides ltd, 2005. For almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been considered the. Andrew gurrs essay the shakespearean stage, a new timeline, new maps, a glossary of theater and printing terms, contextual documents, and redesigned genealogies provide additional help for readers. Andrew gurr is emeritus professor, university of reading. Andrew gurr is the author of the shakespearean stage, 15741642 4. Gurrs command of many areas of early modern literary and theatrical scholarship ensures that his concise survey of shakespeares theatre remains unparalleled in the field. Science, and gender on the shakespearean stage by mary. Terms and concepts emboldened in the text are glossed on pages 236 to 239. The shakespearean stage 15741642 by andrew gurr, 9780521729666, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The shakespearean stage is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean drama in one volume. This tells the story of the shakespearean theatres preceding that long closure. Download the shakespearean world ebook for free in pdf and epub format.
The place of shakespeares stage in elizabethan culture steven. Moreover, as andrew gurr notes, in documents such as william. Andrew gurr, a retired professor of english at reading university u. The shakespearean stage is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean. Andrew gurr is the leading authority on the theatres of shakespeares times. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. His most valuable contributions include the shakespearean stage, 15741642 and playgoing in shakespeares london, both published by cambridge university press. Shakespearian playing companies oxford scholarship. The university of reading is a global university that enjoys a worldclass reputation for teaching, research and enterprise. Shakespearean stage, 15741642 by andrew gurr shakespeare. For almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been considered the liveliest, most reliable and most entertaining overview of shakespearean theatre in its own time. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Historically, shakespeares work first rose to fame on the stage.
Gurr draws on the most uptodate research to provide a general history of company development from the 1560s, when the first of the major companies belonging to great lords began regularly to offer their plays at court and in london, to 1642, when by act of parliament they were closed down. Pdf the shakespearean stage 1574 1642 download full. Go inside a globe theatre model with maynard mack to examine features of the elizabethan playhouse maynard mack of yale university using a model of the globe theatre to discuss performance in william shakespeares day. Request pdf the shakespearean stage 15741642 for almost forty years the shakespearean stage has been. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The shakespearian playing companies andrew gurr oxford. Andrew gurr author of the shakespearean stage, 15741642.
Pdf the new cambridge shakespeare king henry v download. Stage performance was evidently the only form of publication that the author wanted for his plays, and if his fellowplayers had not put together an edition of the surviving playtexts for the press seven years after his death, in 1623. Dates for shakespeares plays are taken from andrew gurrs the shakespearean stage 15741642. Andrew gurr has been emeritus for some years now, but is still publishing the products of his research.
The shakespearean stage 15741642 request pdf researchgate. The shakespearean stage, 15741642 by andrew gurr goodreads. To a theater historian, reading andrew gurrs books can be a supremely frustrating experience. Playgoingin shakespeareslondon thirdedition andrewgurr emeritusprofessor universityofreading. The appearance of this fourth, revised edition will place new generations of enquiring readers in andrew gurrs debt. Andrew gurr, playgoing in shakespeares london, cambridge, cambridge up, 1987. On the one hand, gurr has few peers at gathering disparate facts and weaving them into a narrative that presents the big picture of elizabethan theater history, as he has done so well in such books as the shakespearean stage, 15761642 and.
Publication date 1970 topics theater england history. Andrew gurrs groundbreaking book draws on the most uptodate research to provide a general history of company development from. I thus examine commodity on shakespeares stage, in particular the enlightening. The shakespearean world also available in format docx and mobi. It is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of shakespearean drama in one volume. The purpose of this volume is useful and clearly announcedto provide a summary survey of the standard reference works on english theatre history between 1574 and 1642 as. The shakespearian playing companies by andrew gurr, 9780198129776. Andrew gurrs classic account of shakespeares historical audience assembles evidence from the writings of the time to describe the physical, social and mental conditions of playgoing. Read the shakespearean world online, read in mobile or kindle. The shakespearean stage 15741642 ebook by andrew gurr. Andrew john gurr born 23 december 1936 is a contemporary literary scholar who specializes in william shakespeare and english renaissance theatre. By bringing together evidence from different sourcesdocumentary, archaeological, and the playtexts themselvesstaging shakespeares theatres reconstructs the ways in which the plays were originally staged in the theaters of shakespeares own time, and shows how the physical possibilities and limitations of these theaters affected both the writing and the performances. He tries to reconstruct for the reader the staging.
Cambridge university press, jan 23, 1992 drama 280 pages. It is the only authoritative book that describes all the main features of the original staging of. Resource information the item the shakespearean stage, 15741642, andrew gurr represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in brigham young university. Download pdf the new cambridge shakespeare king henry v book full free.
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