Shakespeare Goes to ParisA&C Black, 2005 M02 1 - 270 páginas It has sometimes been assumed that the difficulty of translating Shakespeare into French has meant that he has had little influence in France. Shakespeare Goes to Paris proves the opposite. Virtually unknown in France in his lifetime, and for well over a hundred years after his death, Shakespeare was discovered in the first half of the eighteenth century, as part of a growing French interest in England. Since then, Shakespeare's impact in France has been enormous. Writers, from Voltaire to Gide, found themsleves baffled, frustrated, mesmerised but overawed by a playwright who broke all the rules of French classical theatre and challenged the primacy of French culture. Attempts to tame and translate him alternated with uncritical idolisation, such as that of Berlioz and Hugo. Changing attitudes to Shakespeare have also been an index of French self-esteem, as John Pemble shows in his sparkingly written book |
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... whole , in English , because it is loaded with historical and cultural interest . Shakespeare is now a dominating presence in the artis- tic economy of France . His plays are constantly performed , his name is always in the press , and ...
... whole , in English , because it is loaded with historical and cultural interest . Shakespeare is now a dominating presence in the artis- tic economy of France . His plays are constantly performed , his name is always in the press , and ...
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... whole , it is because so many fragments have been retrieved by a multitude of dedicated historians , biographers , critics , and editors . The notes at the end of the volume indicate the extent of my indebtedness . But this is a work of ...
... whole , it is because so many fragments have been retrieved by a multitude of dedicated historians , biographers , critics , and editors . The notes at the end of the volume indicate the extent of my indebtedness . But this is a work of ...
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... whole dramatic canon was published in French – under royal patronage , what is more . When he read the preface by Pierre Le Tourneur , the chief translator , Voltaire was outraged . Le Tourneur claimed that Aristotle would have ...
... whole dramatic canon was published in French – under royal patronage , what is more . When he read the preface by Pierre Le Tourneur , the chief translator , Voltaire was outraged . Le Tourneur claimed that Aristotle would have ...
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... whole new areas of human psychology and human experience . The English actors astounded , shocked , and in some cases disgusted Parisian critics and audiences with their ' Shakespearean ' style of performance . The French tragic stage ...
... whole new areas of human psychology and human experience . The English actors astounded , shocked , and in some cases disgusted Parisian critics and audiences with their ' Shakespearean ' style of performance . The French tragic stage ...
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Contenido
1 | |
2 A Genius in the Kingdom of Taste | 17 |
3 Stranger within the Gates | 43 |
4 A Story without an Ending | 69 |
5 Desdemonas Handkerchief | 93 |
6 His Hour upon the Stage | 119 |
7 The Trumpets of Fortinbras | 141 |
8 Waiting for Shakespeare | 165 |
9 The Metamorphosis of Envy | 185 |
Notes | 209 |
Index | 231 |
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