Difference between revisions of "Tom Thumb"
Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
− | In 1731 Fielding reworked and expanded the play under | + | In 1731 Fielding reworked and expanded the play under the title '''''The Tragedy of Tragedies''''', also known as '''''The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great'''''. It tells the story of a character who is small in stature and status, yet is granted the hand of a princess in marriage; the infuriated queen and another member of the court subsequently attempt to destroy the marriage. ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_Tragedies] |
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == |
Revision as of 06:07, 4 August 2015
Tom Thumb [1] is a 1730 play by English dramatist Henry Fielding (1707-1754) [2].
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
In 1731 Fielding reworked and expanded the play under the title The Tragedy of Tragedies, also known as The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great. It tells the story of a character who is small in stature and status, yet is granted the hand of a princess in marriage; the infuriated queen and another member of the court subsequently attempt to destroy the marriage. Wikipedia [3]
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page