Shakespeare on the German Stage: Volume 2, the Twentieth Century

by Wilhelm Hortmann

Book Overview

Shakespeare has been a central figure in German literature and theatre. This book tells the story of Shakespeare in the German-speaking theatre against the background of German culture and politics in the twentieth century. It follows the earlier volume by Simon Williams on the reception of Shakespeare during the previous 300 years (Shakespeare on the German Stage, 1586-1914). Hortmann concentrates on the two most important and fruitful periods: the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052112168X
• ISBN13: 9780521121682
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.7"