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Changing Styles in Shakespeare (Routledge Library Editions)
Changing Styles in Shakespeare - Routledge Library Editions Author:Ralph Berry First published in 1981. — Each of Shakespeare's plays is in a continuous state of development in performance. This book examines major changes whilst focusing on six plays in detail: Coriolanus, Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida, Henry V, Hamlet and Twelfth Night. — Changing Styles in Shakespeare looks at representative... more » and key productions to trace the evolution of each play on today's stage, illustrating how production changes relate to a changed perception of the play, and thus to shifts in social attitudes. It singles out the salient features of many productions, paying special attention to reviews and prompt books.« less