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Unrivalled practical insights from one of the most influential actors and directors of Shakespeare of all time. With a foreword by Richard Eyre. This volume contains the original 1914 Preface to A Midsummer Night's Dream; an extended 1924 Preface to the same play; and the 1912 Prefaces to The Winter's Tale and Twelfth Night. 'I regard Granville Barker not only as the first modern English director but as the most influential' Richard Eyre 'A deep and penetrating intelligence illuminates his observations, and they remain permanently relevant' Peter Brook

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'I still find Granville Barker indispensable after 45 years of using his Prefaces' Sir Peter Hall

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Harley Granville Barker (1877-1946) was an actor, playwright, director and critic, who exerted a major influence on British drama both during and after his lifetime.

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