| Modern Shakespeare Offshoots Subjects: Shakespeare William 1564-1616 -- Adaptations; Shakespeare William 1564-1616 -- Influence; Drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Shakespeare's plays have never had a larger audience than they do in our time. This wide viewing is complemented by modern scholarship, which has verified and elucidated the plays' texts. Nevertheless, Shakespeare's plays continue to be revised. In order to find out how and why he has been rewritten, Ruby Cohn examines modern dramatic offshoots in English, French, and German. Ruby Cohn is Professor Emerita of Comparative Drama, University of California, Davis. She is author or editor of many books, including "Anglo-American Interplay in Recent Drama"; "Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama"; "From Desire to Godot"; & "Just Play: Beckett's Theater". (Bowker Author Biography) |