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Francis Fergusson (1904–1986)

Author of The Idea of a Theater

13+ Works 281 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the names: F. Fergusson, Franics Fergusson, Francis Fergusson, Francis (Ed Fergusson, Francis Fergusson, General Editor, Francis (introduction) Moliere; Fergusson

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Works by Francis Fergusson

The Idea of a Theater (1949) 161 copies

The Human Image in Dramatic Literature (1957) 30 copies

Dante (1966) 26 copies

Dante's Drama of the Mind: A Modern Reading of the Purgatorio (Princeton Legacy Library, 2142) (2015) 25 copies

Shakespeare: the pattern in his carpet (1970) 22 copies, 1 review

Trope and allegory : themes common to Dante and Shakespeare (1977) 7 copies

Literary landmarks: Essays on the theory and practice of literature (1975) 3 copies

The Human Image in Dramatic Literature (1957) 2 copies

henry iv part one (1966) 1 copy

Evolução e Sentido do Teatro 1 copy

Henry V 1 copy

THE TAMING OF THE SCREW 1 copy

Narrative Poetry of Shakespeare (1968) 1 copy

Associated Works

Hamlet (1603) — Introduction, some editions — 37,485 copies, 340 reviews

King Lear (1608) — Editor, some editions — 17,295 copies, 170 reviews

The Merchant of Venice (1596) — Editor, some editions — 13,204 copies, 125 reviews

Julius Caesar (1623) — Editor, some editions — 11,912 copies, 103 reviews

William Shakespeare: The Sonnets (1609) — Editor, some editions — 10,030 copies, 79 reviews

The Taming of the Shrew (1623) — Editor, some editions — 10,029 copies, 101 reviews

Plays by Molière [Modern Library, 1924] (1950) — Introduction, some editions — 153 copies, 2 reviews

Anton Chekhov's Plays [Norton Critical Edition, 1st ed.] (1977) — Contributor — 143 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1904
Date of death: 1986
Gender: male
Occupations: professor
Organizations: American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature, 1962)
Rutgers University
Awards and honors: American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature, 1953)
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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Dante's Drama of the Mind: A Modern Reading of the Purgatorio (Princeton Legacy Library, 2142) (Winner – 1953)

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Works: 13
Also by: 8
Members: 281
Popularity: #82,781
Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 15

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