Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 196 g
Reihe: Character Studies
Character Studies
Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 196 g
Reihe: Character Studies
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9541-9
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
"Character Studies" aims to promote sophisticated literary analysis through the concept of character. It demonstrates the necessity of linking character analysis to texts’ themes, issues and ideas, and encourages students to embrace the complexity of literary characters and the texts in which they appear. The series thus fosters close critical reading and evidence-based discussion, as well as an engagement with historical context, and with literary criticism and theory.
Designed for first year students, this innovative guide builds on the usual knowledge base of students beginning literary study in HE by focusing on the familiar characters but introducing more sophisticated study and includes performance history as well as textual analysis.
The characters of Twelfth Night are both memorable and engaging and it is through their funny and at times bitter, interplay that we experience the peculiar world of Shakespeare’s Illyria. This study begins with a introduction to the concept of ‘characters’ on the early-modern stage before proceeding to a textual analysis of each of the main characters in the play, looking at how what they say and do, and what is said about them, creates the illusion of ‘character’. Each chapter also contains a brief account of key performances by actors on stage and in film. The guide includes: an introductory overview of the text, including a brief discussion of the background to the play including its publishing and reception history; an overview of the narrative structure; chapters discussing in detail the representation of the key characters including Viola, Malvolio, Orsino and Feste; a conclusion reminding students of the links between the characters and the key themes and issues and a guide to further reading.
Table of contents
Series Editor's Preface
Introduction: An Overview of Twelfth Night
1. Shakespeare's Characters
2. Orsino
3. Viola
4. Sir Toby, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and Maria
5. Feste (and Fabian)
6. Olivia
7. Malvolio
8. Antonio and Sebastian
Conclusion: Through the Characters to the Key Themes and Issues
Guide to Further Reading
Bibliography
Index
