Description:
The only complete history of this popular Shakespearean play, Haring-Smith's comprehensive study examines chronologically the development of the play's staging. It also reflects historical variations in stage practice and shifting cultural notions about marriage. She concludes with a handlist of all productions of the play and its adaptations in London, Stratford-upon-Avon, New York, and major Shakespeare festivals. The book also includes photographs of productions and a bibliography.
Review Quotes: ..." anyone interested in the stage history of any Shakespeare play in England and America can benefit from this clearly-written, always interesting book.... Haring-Smith makes a valuable contribution to the growing number of studies on the performances of particular plays."-Shakespeare Bulletin