The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare |
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| Author:
| Shaughnessy, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-27540-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $51.99 |
Book Description:
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Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well asnbsp;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,...
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Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well asnbsp;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 thenbsp;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
The companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/shaughnessynbsp;contains student-focusednbsp;materials and resources, including an interactive timeline and annotated weblinks.