Shakespeare's Globe in London (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783836477611)

Shakespeare's Globe was first built in 1599 and it burnt down in 1613. Almost four centuries later, in 1997, it was rebuilt again in London. This rebuilt Globe is not a reconstructed version of the first, but it is often regarded to typify the amphitheatres of Shakespeare's time. But do we know what the first Globe and its stage really looked like? Is it impossible to reconstruct its features? This work attempts to analyse some of the most trustworthy evidence in order to reconstruct the stage of the first Globe. Non-literary sources such as contracts and sketches give information regarding various stage features, but, most interestingly, some of Shakespeare's plays contain the most fascinating pieces of evidence. In this work, the author looks for these pieces of evidence in various sources making an attempt to find out how trustworthy they are.

Author: Eszter Láposi
ISBN-10: 3836477610
ISBN-13: 9783836477611
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2008
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d