Shakespeare's Globe Rebuilt

Book Overview

The rebuilding of the Globe theater (1599-1613) on London's Bankside, a few yards from the site of the playhouse in which many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed, must rank as one of the most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521599881
• ISBN13: 9780521599887
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.5" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Shakespeare's Globe Rebuilt

I am grasping this chance to sing the praises of this book, as I buy it again! I had a copy that I showed around to students and other interested people so much that the poor thing fell apart! Anyone interested in the Elizabethan stage as space and as a platform for performance should love this book. It informs the reader about the research that went into the rebuilding of the Globe, and thus, uniquely, gives possibility for insights into the Shakespearean playing space, multiple staging possibilities, multiple sightlines, etc. Rereading any Shakesperean play after a thorough encounter with this book opens possibilities for a whole new and enriched experience! It is richly illustrated, which helps too! Try it -- but leave another copy for me! This new one is bound to go to bits too.