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“edward fordham spence”

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  • Our Stage And Its Critics

    by Edward Fordham Spence ...
    This insightful essay collection probes the vitality of British theatre, weighing critics roles against commercial pressures stifling originality while championing a national stage alive with modern aspirations. Its preface voices cautious optimism amid concerns over stagnant traditions and mass tastes dictating playhouses, urging bolder artistic expression beyond gossip-driven reviews. Themes of ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • Our Stage and Its Critics

    by Edward Fordham Spence ...
    In this book, Spence critiques the tendencies of contemporary theater critics, both in the mainstream press and among intellectual circles, exploring how their opinions affected the success or failure of plays, actors, and playwrights. He touches on the relationship between the theater and the public, arguing that critics often wield disproportionate influence over the artistic direction of ... Read more

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  • Intentions (Mobi Classics)

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    Contents: The Decay of Lying Pen, Pencil And Poison The Critic As Artist The Truth of Masks ... Read more

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  • A Backward Glance by Edith Wharton - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

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  • The Prince of Minor Writers

    The Selected Essays of Max Beerbohm

    by Max Beerbohm ...
    AN NYRB CLASSICS ORIGINALVirginia Woolf called Max Beerbohm “the prince” of essayists, F. W. Dupee praised his “whim of iron” and “cleverness amounting to genius,” while Beerbohm himself noted that “only the insane take themselves quite seriously.” From his precocious debut as a dandy in 1890s Oxford until he put his pen aside in the aftermath of World War II, Beerbohm was recognized as an ... Read more

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  • Shorter Prose Pieces

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    Short collection of short pieces, including Phrases And Philosophies for the Use of The Young, Mrs. Langtry as Hester Grazebrook, Slaves of Fashion, Woman's Dress, More Radical Ideas upon Dress Reform, Costume, The American Invasion, Sermons in Stones at Bloomsbury, and L'Envoi. According to Wikipedia: "Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and ... Read more

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  • Nineteenth Century Caricature and Caricaturists, Illustrated

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    A Brief Survey of Caricature and Caricaturists of the 19th Century including Hogarth, Gillray, Cruikshank, Leech, Doyle. ... Read more

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  • A Backward Glance

    by Edith Wharton ...
    Originally published in 1934, A Backward Glance is a memoir written by Wharton in her last years. The book dwells on Wharton's early and middle life leading up to and including her experiences during the First World War. The final chapter covers her life after the war, close on twenty years, emphasising a Mediterranean cruise and the unexpected death of her friend Geoffrey Scott. This is most ... Read more

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  • The Artist As Critic

    Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    Oscar Wilde, although most commonly known as a playright, was also a critic. The Artist as Critic is a wide selection of Wilde's book reviews as well as famous longer works such as "The Portrait of Mr. W.H.," "The Soul Man under Socialism," and the four essays which make up Intentions. ... Read more

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  • The Theory of the Theatre, and Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Art of Theater: Insights into Dramatic Criticism and Theatrical Production

    by Clayton Meeker Hamilton, Ryan Wells ...
    In "The Theory of the Theatre, and Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism," Clayton Meeker Hamilton provides an insightful exploration of the principles underpinning dramatic arts, blending a thorough theoretical framework with practical criticism. Hamilton articulates his arguments with clarity and precision, engaging with prominent contemporaneous discussions in the fields of literature and ... Read more

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  • Beautiful and Impossible Things: Selected Essays of Oscar Wilde

    Selected Essays of Oscar Wilde

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    This selection of Oscar Wilde’s writings provides a fresh perspective on his character and thinking. Compiled from his lecture tours, newspaper articles, essays and epigrams, these pieces show that beneath the trademark wit, Wilde was a deeply humane and visionary writer, as challenging today as he was in the late 1800s. This edition includes essays on interior design, prison reform, Shakespeare, ... Read more

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