". . . a work by a seasoned scholar of both Shakespeare and
O'Neill; [Berlin] also informs his critical commentary with a
strong understanding of the role performance contributes in the
realization of a play. . . . Berlin's study is amazingly erudite,
the readings of the plays (those of O'Neill, Shakespeare, and
Beckett) are insightful and persuasive, and, as he explains in his
introduction, his explication of O'Neill's canon demonstrates in
countless ways how Shakespeare 'prodded O'Neill's creative
imagination, enriching his dramatic art.' . . . thought-provoking
in its demonstration of how one writer 'flows' and 'infuses' into
another, in this case Shakespeare into O'Neill, and how O'Neill not
only used Shakespeare in his own theatrical creations but how he
also 'contains' Shakespeare."
--Review
-- "Review" (4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM)
". . . this study, the fruit of a lifetime of scholarship and
teaching, is a valuable addition to any library."
--Theatre Survey
-- "Theatre Survey" (4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM)
"This is a book that belongs on the shelf of any serious reader of
either of its eponymous stars--stars that both shine the brighter
now, thanks to Professor Berlin's loving linkage of them."
--Eugene O'Neill Review
-- "Eugene O'Neill Review" (4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM)
"This well-crafted study explores the myriad ways one master
playwright influences the creative artistry of another. Berlin
demonstrates that 'Shakespeare's words, his characters, his
conventions, his methods of presentation, his tragic vision, his
emphasis on family, his compassion for humankind, the course of his
development--all become part of O'Neill's lifeblood.'"
--Choice
-- "Choice" (4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM)
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