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- Charles and Mary Lambs Tales from Shakespeare
- The complete text is available on various
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1. Li, Ruru. The Bard in the Middle Kingdom.
Asian Theatre Journal 12.1 (spring 1995)
50-84. 2. Jorgens, Jack J. Shakespeare on Film.
Lanham, Maryland University Press of America,
1991. 3. Coursen, H. R. Reading Shakespeare on
Stage. Newark University of Delaware Press,
1995. 4. Zhang, Cong and Chong Zhang. Shakespeare
in Visual Age A Study of Shakespeare on Screen.
Beijing Peking UP, 2009. 5. Zhang, Xiao, Yang.
Shakespeare in China A Comparative Study of Two
Traditions and Cultures. NY U of Delaware P,
1996.
6Charles Lamb
- From http//www.online-literature.com/lamb/
7Introduction to the Lambs
- Charles Lamb (1775-1834), English essayist and
poet, most famous for his collection Essays of
Elia (1823, 1833). The poem "The Old Familiar
Faces" and the essay "Dream Children" are among
his most popular works.
8A Brief Introduction to Charles Lamb
- Lamb was born in London (Feb. 10, 1775). He
studied at Christ's Hospital. - He had a lifelong friendship with Samuel Taylor
Coleridge. - At the age of 20, Lamb suffered a period of
insanity.
9A Brief Introduction to Mary Lamb
- Sister of Charles Lamb
- Just like her brother, Mary had similar problems
of madness. - In 1796, Mary murdered her mother in madness.
- She was sent to an asylum.
- Mary was eventually released into the care of her
brother.
10Tales from Shakespeare
- Charles Lamb coauthored with Mary LambTales from
Shakespeare (1807). - They also wrote The Adventures Of Ulysses (1808).
- These two books were retellings of classic works
for children.
11http//shakespeare.palomar.edu/lambtales/LAMBTALE.
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- Preface
- The Tempest
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- The Winter's Tale
- Much Ado About Nothing
- As You Like It
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- The Merchant of Venice
- Cymbeline
12- King Lear
- Macbeth
- All's Well That Ends Well
- The Taming of the Shrew
- The Comedy of Errors
- Measure for Measure
13- Twelfth Night or, What You Will
- Timon of Athens
- Romeo and Juliet
- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- Othello
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre
14- Lambs Tales from Shakespeare covers 20 plays.
- Shakespeare wrote a total of 37 plays.
- More than half of the plays are covered.
15Twelfth Night Or, What You Will
- William Shakespeare
- The following excerpts are from Charles and Mary
Lambs Tales from Shakespeare
16Beginning Two Twins
- Sebastian and his sister Viola, a young gentleman
and lady of Messaline, were twins, and (which was
accounted a great wonder) from their birth they
so much resembled each other, that, but for the
difference in their dress, they could not be
known apart.
17Shipwreck A New Beginning
- They were both born in one hour, and in one hour
they were both in danger of perishing, for they
were shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, as they
were making a sea-voyage together. The ship, on
board of which they were, split on a rock in a
violent storm, and a very small number of the
ship's company escaped with their lives.
18A Mans Identity for a WomanCross-dress as a
Page
- Then Viola formed another project in her mind,
which was, in a man's habit, to serve the duke
Orsino as a page. It was a strange fancy in a
young lady to put on male attire, and pass for a
boy but the forlorn and unprotected state of
Viola, who was young and of uncommon beauty,
alone, and in a foreign land, must plead her
excuse.
19Viola loves Orsino
- It is a dangerous matter for young maidens to be
the confidants of handsome young dukes which
Viola too soon found to her sorrow, for all that
Orsino told her he endured for Olivia, she
presently perceived she suffered for the love of
him
20Olivia loves Cesario
- When Viola made her second visit to Olivia, she
found no difficulty in gaining access to her.
Servants soon discover when their ladies delight
to converse with handsome young messengers and
the instant Viola arrived, the gates were thrown
wide open, and the duke's page was shown into
Olivia's apartment with great respect and when
Viola told Olivia that she was come once more to
plead in her lord's behalf,
21Olivier marries Sebastian
- Though Sebastian was . . . surprised at the
courtesy of this lady. . ., yet he went very
willingly into the house, and Olivia was
delighted to find Cesario (as she thought him)
become more sensible of her attentions for
though their features were exactly the same,
there was none of the contempt and anger to be
seen in his face, which she had complained of
when she told her love to Cesario.
22- Viola marries Orsino
- Olivia, perceiving Orsino was making over that
heart, which she had so ungraciously rejected, to
Viola, invited them to enter her house, and
offered the assistance of the good priest, who
had married her to Sebastian in the morning, to
perform the same ceremony in the remaining part
of the day for Orsino and Viola.
23The Ending of Twelfth Night
- Alls Well that Ends Well
- Orsino Viola
- Sebastian Olivia
24A Modern Filmic Adaptation of Twelfth Night Andy
Fickmans Shes the Man (2006)
25The Merchant of Venice
- The play features
- Religious conflict (Jew versus Christian)
- Mercy
- Justice
- Law
26A Pound of Flesh
- A severe penalty for violation of a bond late
payment of 3,000 ducates - Jew Shylock (loan shark)
- Antonio (merchant)
- Bassanio (borrows from Shylock)
- Portia
27How Portia Solves Antonios Problem?
- A pound of flesh without a drop of blood
28Shylocks Punishment
- Shylock can not have a pound of flesh form
Antonio. - For plotting against the life of a Venetian, his
money and property are confiscated half goes to
the state, half goes to Antonio. - Antonio demands Shylock to become a Christian
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29A Brief Review of First Productions of
Shakespeare in China
- The Merchant of Venice is reputed for being the
first Shakespearean play staged in China. - Scholars such as Zhang, Shun Jun Cao and Fu Liang
Sun - the earliest Shakespearean play in China was
a production in 1902 of The Merchant of Venice by
students of the Foreign Language Department of
Shanghai St. John College (Zhang 110 Cao and Sun
70). - The production was in English
30The First Shakespeare Production in Chinese
The Bond of Flesh in 1913 (a production of The
Merchant of Venice) entitled by New Peoples
Society (Xin Min She) in Shanghai (Zhang 110).
This early history shows the important status of
The Merchant of Venice at the beginning of
Shakespeare in China.
31Reproductions of Shakespeares Plays in Taiwan
- Bond (2009) A Bangzi Shakespearean opera.
32Political Background and Foreign Literature
- Cultural revolution and the political
incorrectness of foreign literature - Recall what we talked about the reception of
Freudian interpretation of Hamlet - Consider the socio-political background of
Taiwanese society
33Political Background of Bangzi Opera
- The opera came from Henan Province, mainland
China. The forerunner of the company, Chung Chou
Troupe, was founded in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam,
in 1949. It was meant to entertaining and
encouraging soldiers. - It was relocated to Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1953.
- It was brought to Taiwan by the Kuo Ming Tang
Government. - Governmental support of the opera company became
a part of the cultural assimilation strategy of
the Kuo Ming Tang.
34Bond in London
- Two scenes of Bond were presented on September
11, 2009 at Greenwood Theatre of Kings College,
London - It was part of the program of the Fourth British
Shakespeare Association Conference. -
35Reverse Orientalism?
- A critical comment
- Bond seemingly represents reverse Orientalism
(quoted in Cheng 13). - Reverse Orientalism versus Orientatlism
- OrientalismEdward Said
- The antagonism between the west and the east.
36Questions to PonderDiscussion 15 minutesChoose
2
- 1. What do you think about the cross-dressing in
Twelfth Night and The Merchant of Venice? - 2. What common denominators do Twelfth Night and
The Merchant of Venice have? - 3. What do you think are the most significant
factors or the most appealing factors in
Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice? - 4. Do you think Bond captures the basic spirit of
The Merchant of Venice? - 5. What do you think about the staging of Bond in
London in 2009? What is its cultural implication?
Do you think it is a kind of reverse-orientalism?