Shakespeare and Stage Costume

Text upon which this Online Edition is Based: “Shakespeare and Stage Costume,” in The Nineteenth Century: A Monthly Review. Edited by James Knowles. Vol. XVII. January-June, 1885. Pp. 800-18. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co. This is the first published version of the essay that was later revised and included in Wilde’s 1891 Intentions as “The Truth of Masks.”

Wilde's essay 'Shakespeare and Stage Costume' purports to be a reply to an article by Lord Lytton attacking 'archaeology' in stage design. The essay refers to a number of Shakespeare productions, and Wilde is able to assemble an impressive amount of evidence to highlight the importance Shakespeare placed upon visual elements in his works.

Date Published: 19 July 2012
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Keywords: shakespeare, drama, Wilde, criticism, costume
Cite: Shakespeare and Stage Costume by Oscar Wilde, William Shakespeare at https://www.ajdrake.com/ via https://dev.writersinspire.it.ox.ac.uk/content/shakespeare-stage-costume. Published on 19 July 2012. Accessed on 15 May 2026.
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