Famous Elizabethan Plays: Expurgated And Adapted For Modern Readers (1890)

By H. Macaulay Fitzgibbon

Book Overview

Famous Elizabethan Plays: Expurgated And Adapted For Modern Readers is a book written by Henry Macaulay Fitzgibbon and published in 1890. The book is a collection of plays from the Elizabethan era that have been edited and adapted for modern readers. The plays included in the book are some of the most famous works of the period, such as Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello. Fitzgibbon's adaptations of the plays aim to make them more accessible to modern readers by removing archaic language and making the plots easier to follow. The book also includes notes and explanations to help readers understand the context and historical background of the plays. Overall, Famous Elizabethan Plays: Expurgated And Adapted For Modern Readers is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the literature of the Elizabethan era, as well as for those who may find the language of the original plays difficult to understand.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436844657
• ISBN13: 9781436844659
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"