Synopses & Reviews
From the works of the English language's greatest playwright comes this stunning gallery of immortal scenes: Romeo and Juliet on the balcony, mad Ophelia wreathed in flowers, Macbeth's encounter with the witches, and other vignettes. More than 120 (85 in full-color) illustrations include the published works of many artists, drawn from a dozen plays and showcasing a rich diversity of imaginative styles and treatments. Highlights include images by Arthur Rackham and W. Heath Robinson from A Midsummer Night's Dream; John Austen's interpretations of Hamlet; and episodes from The Tempest by Edmund Dulac and Walter Crane. Other featured artists include Charles Robinson, Frank Papé, Charles Folkard, Louis Rhead, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Images from each drama are preceded by a brief introduction to the work and are accompanied by captions that identify the scene and artist, as well as the illustration's date.
Synopsis
This volume showcases more than 120 illustrations published with the works of the English language's greatest dramatist. They include images by many artists, drawn from a dozen plays and showcasing a diversity of imaginative styles and treatments. Contributors include John Austen, Frank Papé, Charles Folkard, Louis Rhead, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and John William Waterhouse.
Synopsis
This volume showcases more than 130 illustrations published with the works of the English language's greatest dramatist. They include images by many artists, drawn from a dozen plays and showcasing a diversity of imaginative styles and treatments. Contributors include John Austen, Frank Pape, Charles Folkard, Louis Rhead, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and John William Waterhouse.
Synopsis
This volume showcases more than 120 illustrations associated with Shakespeare's works. Arranged by play, full-color images include paintings by Rackham, Dulac, Robinson, Austen, Papé, Folkard, Rhead, Rossetti, Waterhouse, many others.
Table of Contents
Featured Plays: Romeo and Juliet The Two Gentlemen of Verona A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merchant of Venice As You Like It Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark The Merry Wives of Windsor Much Ado About Nothing Twelfth Night King Lear Macbeth The Tempest