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Shakespeare's tragedies are among the most sublime and influential works ever written. But because of the themes and issues they address, they are also among the most difficult.
Author : Joseph Rosenblum
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 15,32 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
ISBN : 9780313327827
Shakespeare's tragedies are among the most sublime and influential works ever written. But because of the themes and issues they address, they are also among the most difficult.
Author : Joseph Rosenblum
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 26,56 MB
Release : 2005
Category :
ISBN : 9780313327803
Author : Claire McEachern
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 36,57 MB
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : Drama
ISBN : 110701977X
This updated Companion has been fully revised and includes an extensively overhauled bibliography and four new chapters by leading scholars.
Author : Joseph Rosenblum
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 26,60 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
ISBN : 9780313327810
Among the most enjoyed and performed plays in the world, Shakespeare's comedies capture the spirit of his age and offer students a wealth of information about his era.
Author : Michael Schoenfeldt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1444332066
This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking about the remarkable achievement of Shakespeare’s sonnets. An authoritative reference guide and extended introduction to Shakespeare’s sonnets. Contains more than 20 newly-commissioned essays by both established and younger scholars. Considers the form, sequence, content, literary context, editing and printing of the sonnets. Shows how the sonnets provide a mirror in which cultures can read their own critical biases. Informed by the latest theoretical, cultural and archival work.
Author : Russ McDonald
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 33,29 MB
Release : 2001-02-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780312248802
Providing a unique combination of well-written, up-to-date background information and intriguing selections from primary documents, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in their full historical and cultural context. This new edition contains many new documents, particularly by women and other marginalized voices from the early modern period. There is also a new chapter on Shakespeare in performance, which introduces students to the great variety of productions of Shakespeare's works over the centuries.
Author : Joseph Rosenblum
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 39,54 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780313327889
Provides interpretations of William Shakespeare's plays and poems, along with background information, discussions of characters and themes, and explications of key passages.
Author : Rebecca Bushnell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 18,74 MB
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1405192461
A Companion to Tragedy is an essential resource for anyone interested in exploring the role of tragedy in Western history and culture. Tells the story of the historical development of tragedy from classical Greece to modernity Features 28 essays by renowned scholars from multiple disciplines, including classics, English, drama, anthropology and philosophy Broad in its scope and ambition, it considers interpretations of tragedy through religion, philosophy and history Offers a fresh assessment of Ancient Greek tragedy and demonstrates how the practice of reading tragedy has changed radically in the past two decades
Author : A. Hiscock
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 18,52 MB
Release : 2007-07-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0230593208
This collection offers practical suggestions for the integration of non-Shakespearean drama into the teaching of Shakespeare. It shows both the ways in which Shakespearean drama is typical of its period and of the ways in which it is distinctive, by looking at Shakespeare and other writers who influenced and developed the genres in which he worked.
Author : Barbara Hodgdon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 14,99 MB
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1405150238
A Companion to Shakespeare and Performance provides astate-of-the-art engagement with the rapidly developing field ofShakespeare performance studies. Redraws the boundaries of Shakespeare performance studies. Considers performance in a range of media, including in print,in the classroom, in the theatre, in film, on television and video,in multimedia and digital forms. Introduces important terms and contemporary areas of enquiry inShakespeare and performance. Raises questions about the dynamic interplay betweenShakespearean writing and the practices of contemporary performanceand performance studies. Written by an international group of major scholars, teachers,and professional theatre makers.