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1 online resource (412 pages) |
| Series |
The Basics |
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Basics.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Shakespeare studies today; Why Shakespeare studies changed: theme and character gives way to history and politics; Why read and watch Shakespeare today?; How to use this book; PART I Understanding the text; 1 Shakespeare's language; Writing for a theatre audience, probably; Simple or complex, the language is dramatic; Verse and prose; Prose; Verse; Rhetorical figures and tropes; Rhetorical tropes in dramatic action; Rhetorical figures in dramatic action; 2 Shakespeare's theatre |
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Dramatic conventions and stagingRepresentation on the early modern stage; Reflexivity; 3 Shakespeare on stage; Paul Robeson's Othello; Cheek by Jowl's As You Like It; Shakespeare in the West End: David Tennant and Catherine late in Much Ado About Nothing; 4 Shakespeare on film; How do you film Shakespeare?; Two Tempests: Derek Jarman (1979) and Peter Greenaway (1991); Globalized Shakespeare: Romeo + Juliet (1996), Ten Things I Hate About You (1999) and O (2001); Shakespeare DVDs; PART II The genres; 5 Shakespeare's genres; Classification by genre |
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6 Understanding comedy: The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, As You Like It and Twelfth NightComedy and gender: The Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice; Comedy and power: Measure for Measure; Comedy and the outsider: The Merchant of Venice; Green comedy: As You Like It; Comedy and performance: Twelfth Night; 7 Understanding history: King Richard II, King Henry IV Part 1, King Henry V and King Richard III; History and history; History and power; History and women; History and language; History in performance |
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8 Understanding tragedy: Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth and OthelloTragedy and historical conflict; Tragedy in history: the case of Othello; Tragedy and power; Tragedy, theatre and ethics; Tragedy and revenge; 9 Understanding romance: The Winter's Tale and The Tempest; Romance and gender; Romance and utopia; Love and romance; Conclusion: the future of Shakespeare studies; Chronology; Glossary; References; Index |
| Summary |
Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare's plays including the language, cultural contexts, and modern interpretations, this text looks at how a range of plays from across the genres have been understood. Updates in this edition include:Ecocritical, queer, presentist and gendered discussions of Shakespeare's workStudies of new performances including Tennant and Tate's Much Ado About NothingCritic |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.
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| SUBJECT |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. fast (OCoLC)fst00029048 |
| Genre/Form |
Outlines and syllabi.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136320903 |
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1136320903 |
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