[PDF] Charles Dickens And The Great Theatre Of The World eBook

Author : Simon Callow
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 17,16 MB
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0345803248

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A short biography of Charles Dickens by acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow that offers a fresh perspective on one of the greatest novelists in the English language in a lively, highly readable account. "It has all the gusto that a popular biography of Dickens—a man who “could do nothing by halves”—should possess. . . . The best biography for Dickens newcomers and a wonderful read for all."—Library Journal Dickens was one of the first true celebrity authors. Thousands of fans in Britain and America eagerly awaited each new installment of his stories and flocked to see him on his legendary speaking tours. Not only did he create an incredible cast of characters on the page, but he was also a dazzling mimic and storyteller, and he wrote, stage-managed, and acted in plays for the public. Throughout his life, from his childhood performances in pubs to his legendarily powerful reading tours, Dickens was fanatical about the stage. Callow reveals Dickens’s genius on and off the page and offers a compelling insight into a life that was driven as much by performance and showmanship as by literature.

Author : Martin Fido
Publisher : Carlton Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,36 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781847329431

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Charles Dickens is one of the most popular and enduring authors in the English language. His novels, short stories and sketches have made an indelible impression on generations of readers. This book presents the author's life and works in a highly illustrated volume that takes a thematic all-encompassing look at this brilliant writer and the society that so influenced his work. It also looks at both the public and the private Dickens- his beliefs, his passions and his relationships. -- from Book Jacket.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 40,38 MB
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1786822350

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A bold new adaptation of Dickens' classic from one of Britain's foremost directors, tying into contemporary issues of global war, refugees, extremism. How much more do those in power think Europe’s poor can take? When will the people take to the streets of the cities and roar enough is enough?

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 2007-03-05
Category : Drama
ISBN : 184943963X

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Using only Charles Dickens’ extraordinary words and a chameleon ensemble of eight actors, Neil Bartlett's powerful stage version of this much-loved story brings its settings and characters to thrilling theatrical life. From its opening image of little Pip, alone on the windswept marshes, to the haunted darkness of mad Miss Haversham's cobweb-strewn lair, this brand-new adaptation especially commissioned by Aberystwyth Arts Centre takes its audience on a journey right to the heart of Dickens’ great exploration of childhood terrors and hopes - and of adult dreams and regrets.

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 38,57 MB
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1783195789

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Using only Charles Dickens’ extraordinary words and a chameleon ensemble of actors, Neil Bartlett's powerful stage versions of Dickens have gathered wide critical acclaim. This collection includes: Great Expectations: From its opening image of little Pip, alone on the windswept marshes, to the haunted darkness of mad Miss Haversham's cobweb-strewn lair, this adaptation takes its audience on a journey right to the heart of Dickens’ great exploration of childhood terrors and hopes – and of adult dreams and regrets. This version was recently directed by Bartlett himself to great acclaim at the Bristol Old Vic. A Christmas Carol: Dickens's story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors, has proved one of his most well-loved works, and has profoundly influenced our attitude towards the season. Oliver Twist: Bartlett’s powerful version of Oliver Twist brings the dark underbelly of nineteenth-century London back to bold theatrical life. The unforgettable characters inhabit a world filled with images of danger and fear, innocence and hope; a world seen through the eyes of an astonished child. Between them, these adaptations have had over a hundred productions. They have been widely performed by schools, universities and community theatre groups throughout the English-speaking world and theatres that have produced them include London’s Lyric Hammersmith, the Bristol Old Vic, the Southwark Playhouse, the Glasgow Citizens, the American Repertory Theatre in Boston and the La Jolla Playhouse (USA).

Author : Michael Rosen
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,27 MB
Release : 2009-07-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781442028517

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Presents the life and accomplishments of the English author, with discussions on some of his most popular works, including "A Christmas Carol" and "David Copperfield."

Author : Dr Mary Hammond
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 27,21 MB
Release : 2015-03-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1409425878

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As Mary Hammond observes in her wide-ranging publishing history of the novel, Great Expectations' life has extended far beyond the literary Anglophone world and owes a great deal to a particular moment in the mid-Victorian publishing industry. Her book features an exhaustive survey of the novel's different appearances in serial, book and dramatic form and is enhanced by appendices with archival information, contemporary reviews and a comprehensive bibliography of editions and adaptations.

Author : Shafto Justin Adair Fitz-Gerald
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : pages
File Size : 15,22 MB
Release : 2016-05-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781358823596

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