Shakespeare, Madness, and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810869462)

Shakespeare, Madness, and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations examines the use of music in the three political tragedies of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear. Each chapter presents the musical treatment of individual characters afflicted with or feigning madness-Hamlet, Ophelia, Lady Macbeth, King Lear, and Edgar-offering analysis and interpretation of the music used to underscore, belie, or otherwise inform or invoke the characters' states of mind and providing a fascinating indication of culture and society, as well as the thoughts and ideas of individual directors, composers, and actors. A bibliography, index, and appendix listing Shakespeare's film adaptations help complete this fascinating volume.

Author: Kendra Preston Leonard
ISBN-10: 0810869462
ISBN-13: 9780810869462
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 07/09/2009
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 227