Orgel does away with a lot of our preconceived ideas about gender roles during the renaissance, but in the end im not sure he really answers his question of why, exactly, female roles were acted by boys during this time period. Provides an excellent introduction to book history. Why was england the only country in europe to maintain an allmale public theater in the renaissance. Intervista a stephen orgel e loretta innocenti youcafoscari. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Stephen is related to paul l orgel and karen marie orgel as well as 5 additional people. Shows how the history of the book as an object is a starting point for much more widereaching study. Curriculumvitae stephenorgel presentpositionjackson. Stephen orgel i tatti the harvard university center. Stephen orgel is professor of english at stanford university.
As when a gardener grafts a branch on to a tree, and sees the two unite as they grow, and come to maturity together, so when their limbs met in that single clinging embrace the nymph and the boy were no longer two, but a single form, possessed of a dual nature, which could not be called male or female, but seemed to be at once both and neither. He is the author of the jonsonian masque 1965, the illusion of power 1975, and, with roy strong, inigo jones. Lots of fascinating details about how gender was perceived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Edited by stephen orgel oxford worlds classics a new, modernspelling text onpage commentary and notes explain meaning, staging, and allusions illustrated with production photographs, related art, and songs. Best known as a scholar of shakespeare, orgel writes primarily about the political and historical context of renaissance literature orgel received his b. This question prompts stephen orgels exploration of the representation of gender in elizabethan at once provocative and witty, lucid and stylish, impersonations reshapes our understanding of renaissance theatre and culture. The latin phrase heads an emblem in geoffrey whitneys 1586 a choice of emblemes, and other devises, a. Stephen orgel is the jackson eli reynolds professor of humanities at stanford university. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Why books that bear notes, comments and marginalia by early owners are important. Download impersonations ebook for free in pdf and epub format. The site facilitates research and collaboration in academic endeavors.
Read impersonations online, read in mobile or kindle. Presentpositionjacksonelireynoldsprofessorinthehumanities, stanforduniversity education. The rediscovery seems at long last under way, and the problem child has found a place in both theatre and scholarship. This question prompts stephen orgel s exploration of the representation of gender in elizabethan drama and society. Braunmuller of ucla have assembled a team of six eminent scholars who have, along with the general editors themselves, prepared new introductions and notes to all of shakespeares plays and poems. Select this result to view stephen l orgel s phone number, address, and more. His books include imagining shakespeare, the authentic shakespeare, impersonations. Stephen orgel is part of stanford profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs, students and staff information expertise, bio, research, publications, and more. Cambridge university press england stephen orgel excerpt. At once provocative and witty, lucid and stylish, impersonations will reshape our understanding of the renaissance theater, and make us rethink our own inadequate categories of gender.
His most recent books are spectacular performances manchester palgrave, 2011, imagining shakespeare palgrave, 2003, the authentic shakespeare routledge, 2002 and impersonations. Stephen orgel, first edition abebooks passion for books. The performance of gender in shakespeares england, cambridge, c. Redesigned in an easytoread format that preserves the favorite. Dec 06, 2009 stephen orgel endeavors on understanding shakespeares play the tempest by highlighting the facets of the play that have to do with absence of certain characters as well as magic.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of stephen orgel books online. The performance of gender in shakespeares england, the illusion of power, inigo jones with sir roy strong, and the jonsonian masque. At once provocative and witty, lucid and stylish, impersonations will reshape our understanding of the renaissance theater, and make. Intervista a stephen orgel e loretta innocenti youtube. Stephen orgel is the jackson eli reynolds professor of the humanities at stanford university and general editor of the cambridge studies in renaissance literature and culture. He is also the author of imagining shakespeare 2003, the authentic shakespeare 2002, impersonations. His work is interdisciplinary, and is increasingly concerned with the patronage system, the nature of representation, and.
The performance of gender in shakespeares england stephen orgel excerpt more information. Stephen orgel uses this question as the starting point of a fresh and stimulating exploration. This impressive collection of fifteen essays by stephen orgel, written over an astonishingly creative lifetime, enables us now to savor once again the revisionist delights of the spectacles of state, prosperos wife, marginal jonson, tobacco and boys, and so many others that have changed our whole way of thinking about the renaissance. Imagining shakespeare a history of texts and visions. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion scientists in the field txt, pdf,epub download. Stephen orgel i tatti the harvard university center for. Orgel, stephen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The performance of gender in shakespeares england, cambridge university press, cambridge, 1996 for two of my four years at the horace mann school for boys in new york in the late 1940s, transvestite theatre was an unproblematic reality. The performance of gender in shakespeares england cambridge, 1996. The artist who swallowed the world txt, pdf,epub download. Ovids summary in metamorphoses 10 of the narrative of ganymede, the beautiful boy carried away to the heavens by jupiter, is very brief, and yet from this, and other classical versions of the tale, ganymede becomes one of the most enduring and popular mythological characters in early modern literary reference. Why was england the only country in europe to maintain an allmale public theatre in the renaissance. Stephen orgel has 107 books on goodreads with 52249 ratings.
Impersonations by stephen orgel, 9780521568425, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dec 29, 2015 the reader in the book is concerned with a particular aspect of the history of the book, an archeology and sociology of the use of margins and other blank spaces. A discussion with stephen orgel about his collection of early books with handwritten annotations. Stephen orgel is jackson eli reynolds professor in the humanities at stanford university. Stephen orgel uses this question as the starting point of a fresh and stimulating exploration of the representation of gender in elizabethan drama and society.
Impersonations by stephen orgel,jackson eli reynolds professor of humanities stephen orgel book resume. Stephen orgel is the jackson eli reynolds professor in the humanities at stanford. Fortunately, these new works are only a sampling ofwhat is becoming available. The reader in the book a study of spaces and traces stephen orgel oxford textual perspectives.
The performance of gender in shakespeare s england. Stephen orgels most popular book is romeo and juliet. In this edition of the work, stephen orgel reassesses the evidence for each of these critical speculations, and finds the play to be both more open and more historically determined than traditional views have allowed. He has published widely on the political and historical aspects of renaissance literature, theater, and art history. Stephen orgel endeavors on understanding shakespeares play the tempest by highlighting the facets of the play that have to do with absence of certain characters as well as magic. This question prompts stephen orgel s exploration of the representation of gender in elizabethan at once provocative and witty, lucid and stylish, impersonations reshapes our understanding of renaissance theatre and culture. In the development of this study, stephen orgel slides easily between cultural and theatrical applications of the key concepts of his title, impersonations and performance. Drawing on performance history, textual history and the visual arts including a fascinating chapter on portraiture, imagining shakespeare displays throughout the cultural versatility, elegance, lucidity and wit which have become the hallmarks of stephen orgel s style. One of the most commonplace aspects of old books is the fact that people wrote in them, something that, until very recently, has infuriated modern collectors and librarians. Impersonations also available in format docx and mobi. The performance of gender in shakespeares england txt, pdf,epub. At once provocative and witty, lucid and stylish, impersonations reshapes our understanding of renaissance theatre and culture. The performance of gender in shakespeares england by.
This essay considers the question of how originalnew interpretations help redefine or reify the originalold perception of shakespeare and the work its cultural capital performs, demonstrating the inherent impossibility of reconciling an original shakespeare with contemporary performances of his plays through a reading of twelfth night, and address some of the ideological. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stephen orgel is part of stanford profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs. His work is interdisciplinary, and is increasingly concerned with the patronage system, the nature of representation, and performance practice in the renaissance. Stephen orgels original and imaginative mode of historical inquiry has dealt with english renaissance literature on and off the stage for a good many years. Most often, however, the tempest is interpreted as a summary of shakespeares view of his own art of playwriting. Impersonations by stephen orgel 2 editions first published in 1996 not in library. Orgel discusses numerous points, for instance, the missing wife, the marriage contract, the exploitation of wifewomen, and power. The reader in the book, a study of spaces and traces. Best known as a scholar of shakespeare, orgel writes primarily about the political and historical context of renaissance literature. The tempest william shakespeare oxford university press. In an article on the roaring girl, stephen orgel examines. Jul 18, 2011 a discussion with stephen orgel about his collection of early books with handwritten annotations.
Renaissance homonormativity and elizabethan comic likeness laurie shannon duke university impar coniugium. The performance of gender in shakespeares england and the illusion of power. The performance of gender in shakespeares england 1996, and. Imagining shakespeare stephen orgel palgrave macmillan. Select this result to view stephen l orgels phone number, address, and more. As explored below, the most popular utilisation of ganymede in. The performance of gender in shakespeares england paperback 29 feb 1996. The general editors of the new series of forty volumes the renowned shakespeareans stephen orgel of stanford university and a. It was significant as an early instance in which a woman appeared in a speaking role in a public stage performance in england. Stephen orgel phone, address, background info whitepages. He has taught at stanford since 1985 selected critical works. Tempe restored was a caroline era masque, written by aurelian townshend and designed by inigo jones, and performed at whitehall palace on shrove tuesday, 14 february 1632. Stephen orgel has published widely on the political and historical aspects of renaissance literature, theater, art history and the history of the book. Authentic shakespeare routledge, 2002 and impersonations.
The reader in the book hardcover stephen orgel oxford. The really real, authentic, original shakespeare in. The performance of gender in shakespeares england 0002nd edition. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Cambridge university press england stephen orgel excerpt more.
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