Lady Macbeth in America
eBook - PDF

Lady Macbeth in America

From the Stage to the White House

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Lady Macbeth in America

From the Stage to the White House

About this book

Lady Macbeth has haunted American history since the conflicts of Shakespeare s England spilled over into New England s real witch hunts. To reveal how Lady Macbeth entered American politics as an icon for the First Lady, this investigation focuses on the prominent actresses in the role, how they performed, and their effect on audiences anxious about the country s First Lady and her influence over the President - especially at times of war. Smith ably shows how the various Lady Macbeths have both reflected and shaped the image their contemporaries have of the ambitious political wife, producing parallels that converge dramatically in twentieth-century "witch hunts."

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Previous Publications by the Author
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Lady Macbeth in the White House
  11. 2. From Shakespeare’s Stage to America’s
  12. 3. “Politicianess”
  13. 4. Playing for Revolutionaries
  14. 5. Yankee
  15. 6. “Hellcat”
  16. 7. “Innocent Flower” and “Serpent Within”
  17. 8. Vampira
  18. Conclusion
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index