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Indlæser... The Madness of George IIIaf Alan Bennett
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Fabulous writing, the descent into madness by King George and the reactions to that of those around him are exquisitely written. ( ) Historical theatrical drama that tells the time of King George III's madness and as a result of all the plots that are being sought to fill up the void of power in Parliament, with the struggle between the faction of Pitt and the faction of Fox, and within the same royal family: the Prince of Wales in fact conspires against his same parents. At first reading the story did not hit me (the story is true and it is necessary to read carefully the introduction of the author in which he explains the genesis of the story and the characters of his drama by comparing them with the real historical characters). I found the king's character fascinating in the development of his madness, at times truly irresistible, and britishly entertaining the figures of doctors trying to treat him (not to mention the methods). On the contrary, I found the part of the power struggle less successful, though undoubtedly interesting from the historical point of view. However, in order to give a complete judgment on a theatrical piece, it is necessary, in my opinion, to see it in a theatre, recited by actors as theatrical writing is meant for the stage and not (or not only) for reading ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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George III's behaviour has often been odd, but now he is deranged, with rumours circulating that he has even addressed an oak tree as the King of Prussia. Doctors are brought in, the government wavers and the Prince Regent manoeuvres himself into power. Alan Bennett's play explores the court of a mad king, and the fearful treatments he was forced to undergo. It is about the nature of kingship itself, showing how by subtle degrees the ruler's delirium erodes his authority and status. The Madness of George III premiered at the National Theatre, London, in November 1991. No library descriptions found. |
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