Shaughnessy The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-136-85503-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 504 Seiten

Demystifying and contextualising 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

The companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/shaughnessy contains student-focused materials and resources, including an interactive timeline and annotated weblinks.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shaughnessy, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Life and Contexts 2. Works 3. Criticism Chronology Bibliography Index