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Writer John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of language, meter and verse. Barton and the actors address and analyze the question of how to understand Shakespeare's texts, citing examples of his plays, and, by con...

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Corporate Authors: Royal Shakespeare Company, Arts International, London Weekend Television (Firm), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Carlaw, John, Barton, John, 1928-
Format: Thesis Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1990]
Series:Playing Shakespeare.
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Summary:Writer John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of language, meter and verse. Barton and the actors address and analyze the question of how to understand Shakespeare's texts, citing examples of his plays, and, by contrast, the writings of other British authors of the period. Examples from Hamlet, Coriolanus, The merchant of Venice and Othello.
Item Description:Title from container.
"FFH753."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.