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Francis Fergusson (1904–1986)

Author of The Idea of a Theater

13+ Works 265 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) 152 copies

The Human Image in Dramatic Literature (1957) 30 copies

Dante (1966) 24 copies

Dante's drama of the mind : a modern reading of the Purgatorio (2015) 23 copies

Shakespeare: the pattern in his carpet (1970) 19 copies, 1 review

Trope and Allegory (1977) 6 copies

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

The Human Image in Dramatic Literature (1957) 2 copies

The Sonnets of Shakespeare 2 copies

henry iv part one (1966) 1 copy

Evolução e Sentido do Teatro 1 copy

Henry V 1 copy

Narrative Poetry of Shakespeare 1 copy

Associated Works

Hamlet (1603) — Introduction, some editions — 33,739 copies, 295 reviews

King Lear (1608) — Editor, some editions — 15,457 copies, 149 reviews

Julius Caesar (1623) — Editor, some editions — 12,817 copies, 109 reviews

The Merchant of Venice (1600) — Editor, some editions — 11,711 copies, 115 reviews

The Taming of the Shrew (1623) — Editor, some editions — 8,981 copies, 88 reviews

The Sonnets (1609) — Editor, some editions — 8,856 copies, 65 reviews

Anton Chekhov's Plays [Norton Critical Edition, 1st ed.] (1977) — Contributor — 138 copies

Plays by Molière [Modern Library, 1924] (1950) — Introduction, some editions — 134 copies, 2 reviews

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1904
Date of death: 1986
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
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)

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Shakespeare: The Pattern in the Carpet by Francis Fergusson

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Dante's drama of the mind : a modern reading of the Purgatorio (Winner – 1953)

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Works: 13
Also by: 8
Members: 265
Popularity: #86,991
Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 15

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