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Robertson Davies's death in December 1995 was marked in obituaries around the world. Not only was he one of Canada's most distinguished men of letters, but he was also a novelist whose unique voice spoke to a vast international audience. The happy alchemy in this delightful book transforms subjects ranging from Greek drama & 18th-century farce to contemporary set design, from the trouble with HamletÓ as opera to the sheer delight of Lewis Carroll & Dickens & Music.Ó The editors have produced tantalizing quotes from Davies's private diaries to help introduce each of the book's essays (& verse, libretto, & even screenplay). A rare treat for Davies disciples, theater buffs, & music lovers alike.ÓDavies, Robertson is the author of 'Happy Alchemy : On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756797492 and ISBN 0756797497.
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