John Russell Brown
Biographic Data
| ID | 3625466 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Russell Brown |
| GIVEN NAMES | John Russell |
| FAMILY NAME | Brown |
| SIGNATURE | BROWN J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sussex |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1953 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The North-West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin
When John Brown (1797–1861) developed a defect in his eyesight, he could no longer embark on extended voyages for the East India Company. After making a fortune selling gold and diamonds, he cultivated his geographical interests, and was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1837. Brown was especially interested in the Arctic, and he became concerned about the missing Franklin expedition to find the North-West Passage. In this substantial …
Focus on Macbeth
Part 1: Themes and structure 1. Images of death: ambition in Macbeth - R A Foakes 2. The kingdom, the power and the glory in Macbeth - Brian Morris 3. 'A new Gorgon': visual effects in Macbeth - D J Palmer Part 2: The play in the theatre 4. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries - Marvin Rosenberg 5. Macbeth: 1946-80 at Stratford-upon-Avon - Gareth Lloyd Evans Part 3: Enacting the text 6. 'Multiplying villainies of na…
Antony and Cleopatra
This Shakespeare Handbook offers a stimulating and accessible guide to Antony and Cleopatra as theatre. It focuses on the challenges of bringing the notorious lovers and their world to the stage, and explores both recent and Renaissance theatrical approaches. A scene-by-scene account of the play examines the various ways in which the play can be performed, and shows the characters as theatrical beings, in dynamic relationship with both each other…
Skull Beneath The Skin
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Shakespeare and the Awareness of the Audience
The Poetics of Jacobean Drama
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The Masks of King Lear
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American Theatre
American Theatre
Dialogue in Pinter and Others
Ancient Tragedy In Modern Greece
A performance lasting ninety minutes, a language few of the audience can understand, a play more than 2,400 years old, and the immediate result—continuous applause for more than twenty minutes. This is a measure of the success of ancient tragedy in modern Greek translations and productions when on tour. In Greece itself, performances are frequently attended by audiences of twelve to fourteen thousand, most of whom have come from considerable dist…
Mr. Pinter's Shakespeare
Mr. Beckett's Shakespeare
On the acting of Shakespeare's plays
On the acting of Shakespeare's plays
Mr. Pinter's Shakespeare
Mr. Beckett's Shakespeare
Dialogue in Pinter and Others
Ancient Tragedy In Modern Greece
A performance lasting ninety minutes, a language few of the audience can understand, a play more than 2,400 years old, and the immediate result—continuous applause for more than twenty minutes. This is a measure of the success of ancient tragedy in modern Greek translations and productions when on tour. In Greece itself, performances are frequently attended by audiences of twelve to fourteen thousand, most of whom have come from considerable dist…
American Theatre
American Theatre
The Masks of King Lear
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Poetics of Jacobean Drama
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Shakespeare and the Awareness of the Audience
Skull Beneath The Skin
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Antony and Cleopatra
This Shakespeare Handbook offers a stimulating and accessible guide to Antony and Cleopatra as theatre. It focuses on the challenges of bringing the notorious lovers and their world to the stage, and explores both recent and Renaissance theatrical approaches. A scene-by-scene account of the play examines the various ways in which the play can be performed, and shows the characters as theatrical beings, in dynamic relationship with both each other…
Focus on Macbeth
Part 1: Themes and structure 1. Images of death: ambition in Macbeth - R A Foakes 2. The kingdom, the power and the glory in Macbeth - Brian Morris 3. 'A new Gorgon': visual effects in Macbeth - D J Palmer Part 2: The play in the theatre 4. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries - Marvin Rosenberg 5. Macbeth: 1946-80 at Stratford-upon-Avon - Gareth Lloyd Evans Part 3: Enacting the text 6. 'Multiplying villainies of na…
The North-West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin
When John Brown (1797–1861) developed a defect in his eyesight, he could no longer embark on extended voyages for the East India Company. After making a fortune selling gold and diamonds, he cultivated his geographical interests, and was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1837. Brown was especially interested in the Arctic, and he became concerned about the missing Franklin expedition to find the North-West Passage. In this substantial …
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