Laughter, pain, and wonder
Subtitle: Shakespeare's comedies and the audience in the theater
By: David Richman.
Publisher: University of Delaware Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Newark; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Comedies; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history -- 1950-; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production; Theater audiences; Comic, The
Description: This work's chief aim is to restore to readers, performers, and audiences the richness and vitality of Shakespeare's comedies. Richman explores the way in which a reader's relations to Shakespeare's literary texts differ from those of the relations between performers of Shakespeare's works and their audiences. Richman also examines the forms of humor and empathy that Shakespeare's comedies elicit.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-192) and index.