Title: Pastoral transformations
First published: 1997
Description: Pastoral Transformations examines the dramaturgy of Shakespeare's Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest in the context of sixteenth-century Italian tragicomedy. The book examines the theory and practice of Giraldi, Tasso, and Gurini, as well as experiments of the commedia dell'arte. The author demonstrates the presence of independent yet parallel historical and dramaturgical developments in the Italian and Shakespearean theaters.
Subjects: English drama, History and criticism, Tragicomedies, Tragicomedy, Italian influences, English Pastoral drama, Pastoral drama, English, Tragicomédies, Cymbeline (Shakespeare), The Tempest (Shakespeare), Tragicomédie, Influence italienne, Tragikomedies, Histoire et critique, Théâtre pastoral, Théâtre anglais, Théâtre pastoral anglais, Italiaans, The Winter's tale (Shakespeare), Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, tragicomedies, Pastoral drama
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
LC classification: PR2981.5 .H46 1997