Project Gutenberg 2011-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 86 Poel, William 1852 1934 Pole, William Shakespeare in the Theatre Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Shakespeare in the Theatre" by William Poel is a scholarly examination of Shakespeare's works within the context of the Elizabethan stage, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the relationship between Shakespeare's plays and the theatrical conventions and settings of his time, emphasizing how the unique characteristics of the Elizabethan theatre shaped his dramatic art. The work reflects on the challenges modern productions face compared to the original performances, advocating for a deeper understanding of historical context in interpreting Shakespeare. The opening of the work outlines the foundational idea that an understanding of the Elizabethan stage is crucial for a comprehensive appreciation of Shakespeare's plays. Poel discusses the misconceptions held by modern readers and critics regarding the inadequacies of the Elizabethan theatre, asserting that these plays were carefully crafted to suit their time's theatrical standards and audience expectations. He details elements such as the simplicity of stage design and the interdependence between the playwright's artistic choices and the limitations of his medium, setting the stage for a nuanced exploration of how these factors influenced the interpretation and performance of Shakespeare's works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history Theater -- England PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 514330 514313 2024-09-15T03:56:47.307002 2023-09-15T09:45:25.957653 text/html text/html 517923 2021-01-07T11:38:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 197143 2021-01-07T11:38:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 256543 2024-09-15T03:56:57.474928 application/epub+zip 261750 2024-09-15T03:56:49.827969 application/epub+zip 237769 2024-09-15T03:56:48.390005 application/epub+zip 467353 2024-09-15T03:57:02.446916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421144 2024-09-15T03:56:55.827956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397866 2022-09-16T07:00:52.298167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433715 433524 2024-09-15T03:56:46.174019 2023-09-15T09:45:24.725648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 433436 2021-01-07T11:38:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163100 2021-01-07T11:38:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 433443 2021-01-07T11:38:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162991 2021-01-07T11:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20004 2024-09-15T03:57:02.588907 application/rdf+xml 13600 2024-09-15T03:56:48.802987 image/jpeg 3811 2024-09-15T03:56:48.583974 image/jpeg 244125 2024-09-15T03:56:47.353025 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog