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Shakespeare: The Basics Sean McEvoy (Varndean College, Brighton, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)

Shakespeare: The Basics von Sean McEvoy (Varndean College, Brighton, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)

Shakespeare: The Basics Sean McEvoy (Varndean College, Brighton, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)

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Zusammenfassung

Aiming to demystify Shakespeare's plays, this title provides a general introduction to the plays. Illustrating how interpretations of Shakespeare are linked to cultural and political contexts, it covers topics such as Shakespeare's language; the plays as performance texts; the cultural and political contexts of the plays; and more.

Shakespeare: The Basics Zusammenfassung

Shakespeare: The Basics Sean McEvoy (Varndean College, Brighton, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)

The second edition of this best-selling guide demystifies Shakespeare's plays and brings critical ideas within a beginner's grasp. The text provides a thorough general introduction to the plays, based on the exciting new approaches shaping the field of Shakespeare studies.

Demonstrating how interpretations of Shakespeare are linked to cultural and political contexts, and providing readings of the most frequently studied plays in the light of contemporary critical thought, Shakespeare: The Basics explores:

  • Shakespeare's language
  • the plays as performance texts
  • the cultural and political contexts of the plays
  • early modern theatre practice
  • new understandings of the major genres.

Fully updated to include discussion of criticism and performance in the last five years, a new chapter on Shakespeare on film, and a broader critical approach, this book is the essential resource for all students of Shakespeare.

Über Sean McEvoy (Varndean College, Brighton, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)

Sean McEvoy teaches English at Varndean College, Brighton, and on the Shakespeare MA at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is editor of the Hamlet volume in the Routledge Guides to Literature series, and of a forthcoming study of Ben Jonson's plays.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents. List of illustrations. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Understanding the Text 1. Shakespeare's Language (1) 2. Shakespeare's Language (2) 3. Types of Stage Action 4. The Plays in Performance 5. Shakespeare on Film Part II: The Genres 6. What Is Genre? 7. Understanding Comedy: The Taming of the Shrew 8. Understanding History: King Richard II 9. Understanding Tragedy: Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth and Othello 10. Understanding Romance: The Winter's Tale and The Tempest. Conclusion. Appendix. Chronology. Glossary. References. Index

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9780415362467
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Shakespeare: The Basics Sean McEvoy (Varndean College, Brighton, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
Sean McEvoy (Varndean College, Brighton, UK and Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
The Basics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
20060628
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