| Description |
xix, 373 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Shakespeare, "Shakespeare," and the Problem of Authorship -- Ch. 2. Performances, Playhouses, and Players -- Ch. 3. "What Is Your Text?" -- Ch. 4. "I Loved My Books": Shakespeare's Reading -- Ch. 5. Theater a la Mode: Shakespeare and the Kinds of Drama -- Ch. 6. "To What End Are All These Words?": Shakespeare's Dramatic Language -- Ch. 7. Town and Country: Life in Shakespeare's England -- Ch. 8. Men and Women: Gender, Family, Society -- Ch. 9. Politics and Religion: Early Modern Ideologies |
| Summary |
Developed with advice from more than 130 scholars, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare brings the study of Shakespeare to life by invigorating the treatment of his life, times, and work with engaging material not available in any other college-level Shakespeare text. A unique combination of well-written, up-to-date background information and hard-to-find historical documents, the book introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in full cultural and historical context |
| Analysis |
English drama |
| Notes |
Published and distributed outside America by Macmillan |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Contemporary England -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Examinations -- Study guides.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| SUBJECT |
England -- Civilization -- 16th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043275 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001300
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England -- Civilization -- 16th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043275
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
95080798 |
| ISBN |
0312100752 (paperback) |
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0312158572 |
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0333638336 (paperback: UK) |
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