John Philip Kemble was an ambitious and successful stage actor in London, perhaps most well-known for his turn as Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Kemble passionately disagreed with the posthumous work of Thomas Watley, Remarks on Some of the Characters of Shakespeare (1785), particularly Watley’s representations of some of Shakespeare’s greatest villains, Richard III and Macbeth. This title, first published in 1786 (this reprint of the second edition first published in 1970), presents Kemble’s nuanced criticisms of the characters leaving the impression that the villainies of Macbeth and Richard III are indeed similar. A historically important literary reaction, this title will be of interest to students of English literature and literary criticism.
| ISBN: | 9781138190498 |
| Publication date: | 15th March 2017 |
| Author: | JP Kemble |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 172 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Revivals |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: plays and playwrights Classic and pre-20th century plays Literary theory Literary studies: general |
John Philip Kemble was an ambitious and successful stage actor in London, perhaps most well-known for his turn as Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Kemble passionately disagreed with the posthumous work of Thomas Watley, Remarks on Some of the Characters of Shakespeare (1785), particularly Watley’s representations of some of Shakespeare’s greatest villains, Richard III and Macbeth. This title, first published in 1786 (this reprint of the second edition first published in 1970), presents Kemble’s nuanced criticisms of the characters leaving the impression that the villainies of Macbeth and Richard III are indeed similar. A historically important literary reaction, this title will be of interest to students of English literature and literary criticism.
Macbeth, and King Richard The Third features in the following genres: Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Literary theory, Literary studies: general
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Macbeth, and King Richard The Third was written by JP Kemble and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Macbeth, and King Richard The Third has 172 pages
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