William Shakespeare
Rob Shaughnessy · 2008
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About the book
From the publisher. Demystifying and contextualizing Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans. In this friendly, structured guide, Robert Shaughnessy: introduces Shakespeare's life and works in context, providing crucial historical background; looks at each of Shakespeare's plays in turn, considering issues of historical context, contemporary criticism and performance history; provides detailed discussion of twentieth-century Shakespearean criticism, exploring the theories, debates and discoveries that shape our understanding of Shakespeare today; looks at contemporary performances of Shakespeare on stage and screen; provides further critical reading by play; outlines detailed chronologies of Shakespeare's life and works and also of twentieth-century criticism.
Book details
- Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Editions
- 3
- Pages
- 486
- ISBN
- 9780415275408
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