Shaughnessy Robert (University Of Kent Uk) - The Routledge Guide To William Shakespeare - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: The Routledge Guide To William Shakespeare
Author(s): Shaughnessy Robert (University Of Kent Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415275408
Pages: 488 Pages
Publication Date: 12/14/2010
Category: Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights