Aughterson Dr Kate (University Of Brighton Uk)
Aughterson Dr Kate (University Of Brighton Uk) - Shakespeare: The Late Plays - Paperback
Aughterson Dr Kate (University Of Brighton Uk) - Shakespeare: The Late Plays - Paperback
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Description: What makes Shakespeare's late plays so special? Through detailed analyses of key passages Kate Aughterson shows how these plays portray a world of political intrigue familial chaos and crisis which teeters continually into tragedy: a world we can recognise today. Part I of this engaging study: - Provides stimulating close readings of extracts from The Tempest The Winter's Tale Cymbeline and Pericles - Examines major topics such as openings endings familial roles stage properties spectacle and song - Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis Part II supplies essential background material including: - Detailed accounts of Shakespeare's literary and historical contexts - Samples from important critical works and performances With a helpful Further Reading section this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare's late plays for themselves.
Title: Shakespeare: The Late Plays
Author(s): Aughterson Dr Kate (University Of Brighton Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9780230368637
Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Date: 11/18/2013
Series: Analysing Texts
Category: Shakespeare Studies & Criticism
Description: What makes Shakespeare's late plays so special? Through detailed analyses of key passages Kate Aughterson shows how these plays portray a world of political intrigue familial chaos and crisis which teeters continually into tragedy: a world we can recognise today. Part I of this engaging study: - Provides stimulating close readings of extracts from The Tempest The Winter's Tale Cymbeline and Pericles - Examines major topics such as openings endings familial roles stage properties spectacle and song - Offers suggestions for further work and summarizes the methods of analysis Part II supplies essential background material including: - Detailed accounts of Shakespeare's literary and historical contexts - Samples from important critical works and performances With a helpful Further Reading section this illuminating volume is ideal for anyone who wishes to appreciate and explore Shakespeare's late plays for themselves.
Title: Shakespeare: The Late Plays
Author(s): Aughterson Dr Kate (University Of Brighton Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9780230368637
Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Date: 11/18/2013
Series: Analysing Texts
Category: Shakespeare Studies & Criticism
