{"product_id":"9780521708197-the-cambridge-companion-to-shakespeares-last-plays","title":"Cambridge University Press - The Cambridge Companion To Shakespeare's Last Plays - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: Which plays are included under the heading Shakespeare's last plays' and when does Shakespeare's 'last period begin? What is meant by a 'late play' and what are the benefits in defining plays in this way? Reflecting the recent growth of interest in late studies and recognising the gaps in accessible scholarship on this area in this book leading international Shakespeare scholars address these and many other questions. The essays locate Shakespeare's last plays - single and co - authored - in the period of their composition consider the significant characteristics of their Jacobean context and explore the rich afterlives on stage in print and other media of The Winter's Tale Cymbeline The Tempest Pericles The Two Noble Kinsmen and Henry VIII. The volume opens with a historical timeline that places the plays in the contexts of contemporary political events theatrical events other cultural milestones Shakespeare's life and that of his playing company the King's Men.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Cambridge Companion To Shakespeare's Last Plays\u003cbr\u003e\nBrand: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9780521708197\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 244 Pages, 8 Halftones, Unspecified\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 7\/16\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries: Cambridge Companions to Literature\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Shakespeare Studies \u0026amp; Criticism","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49595976548657,"sku":"IN-G-9780521708197","price":40.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9780521708197.jpg?v=1754886353","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9780521708197-the-cambridge-companion-to-shakespeares-last-plays","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}