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This student friendly book draws together text, context, criticism and performance history to provide an integrated view of one of the most dazzling works of the early modern theatre.
Author : S. P. Cerasano
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 35,33 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780415240529
This student friendly book draws together text, context, criticism and performance history to provide an integrated view of one of the most dazzling works of the early modern theatre.
Author : S.P. Cerasano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 38,75 MB
Release : 2004
Category : LITERARY CRITICISM
ISBN : 9781315812045
With Shylock's pound of flesh and Portia's golden ring,The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most controversial, disturbing and unforgettable plays.Combining accessible commentary with a range of reprinted materials, S. P. Cerasano:*explores the contexts of the play, including early modern images of Venice, the commercialism of the play, Shakespeare's theatre and London, and images of Jewishness*samples modern criticism of Shakespeare's Merchant, grouped into sections on The Economic Framework, Choosing and Risking, and Shylock and Other Strangers*offers an invaluable discussion of the play in performance, considering crucial staging issues and changing interpretations of the roles of Portia and Shylock*closely examines key passages of the work, providing both commentary and extensively annotated sections of play text*prepares readers for additional study of the play with a useful guide to further reading.Assuming no prior knowledge of the play, this sourcebook is the essential guide to one of the most haunting works of English drama.
Author : S. P. Cerasano
Publisher :
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,28 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Comedy
ISBN :
Author : Grace Ioppolo
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,24 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780415234726
With a remarkable breadth of coverage and a focused, user-friendly approach, this sourcebook is the essential guide for any student of King Lear.
Author : Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold Bloom
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 16,21 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 1438134355
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is a richly complicated and, to some, a deeply;disturbing work.
Author : John R. Strachan
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 34,49 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0415234778
John Keats was one of the central figures of English Romanticism and is still one of England's most popular poets. This sourcebook brings together texts and documents that provide a gateway towards an understanding of the man, his life and his work.
Author : Robert P. Irvine
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,90 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780415314343
Robert P. Irvine's guide to Jane Austen and her work is essential reading for students of English Literature. It is suitable both for students at introductory level, as extended reading, or for those beginning a detailed study of Austen.
Author : David Schalkwyk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,13 MB
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1107187230
Comprehensive study of the concept of love in Shakespeare's work, exploring historical contexts, theory and philosophy of love.
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 38,7 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 1317722841
Author : David Whittaker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2007-11-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1134286481
Offering an insight into African culture that had not been portrayed before, Things Fall Apart is the tragic story of an individual set in the wider context of colonialism, as well as a powerful and complex political statement of cross-cultural encounters. This guide offers an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of Things Fall Apart, surveying the many interpretations of the text from publication to the present and the critical material that surrounds it.