Orson Welles, Shakespeare, and Popular Culture

by Michael Anderegg

Book Overview

From the earliest days of radio to the golden age of television and beyond, Orson Welles has occupied a unique place in American culture. In Orson Welles, Shakespeare, and Popular Culture, Michael Anderegg considers Welles's influence as an interpreter of Shakespeare for twentieth-century American popular audiences. Exploring his works on stage, radio, and in film, Anderegg reveals Welles's unique position as an artist of both high and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231112297
• ISBN13: 9780231112291
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher