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Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism

Macbeth - No Fear Shakespeare (Paperback, Study Guide ed.): Spark Notes Macbeth - No Fear Shakespeare (Paperback, Study Guide ed.)
Spark Notes
R217 Discovery Miles 2 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!

Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.

Each No Fear guide contains:

  • The complete text of the original play
  • A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language
  • A complete list of characters, with descriptions
  • Plenty of helpful commentary
The Shakespeare Book (Hardcover): Dk The Shakespeare Book (Hardcover)
Dk 1
R665 R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of William Shakespeare, packed with witty illustrations and inspirational quotes.

This bold book covers every work, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, plus lost plays and less well-known works of poetry. Easy-to-understand graphics and illustrations bring the themes, plots, characters and language of Shakespeare to life, including illustrated timelines which offer an at-a-glance summary of the action for each play. With detailed plot summaries and an in-depth analysis of the major characters and themes, this is a brilliant, innovative exploration of the entire canon of Shakespeare plays, sonnets and poetry.

Whether you're a Shakespeare scholar or a student of the great Bard, The Shakespeare Book offers a fuller appreciation of his phenomenal talent and lasting legacy.

Shakespeare (Hardcover): Joseph Piercy Shakespeare (Hardcover)
Joseph Piercy 1
R306 R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Save R78 (25%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Shakespeare is a fascinating collection of surprising revelations, quirky characters and other fascinating pieces of trivia from the world of the great English bard. From the stories behind his well-known plays and poems, through the actors and theatres that have entertained his works, to his legacy in popular culture and beyond, an intriguing and unusual history of his life and times is revealed. Drawing back the curtains on this iconic English character, there is something here for every enthusiast to relish. This authoritative and absorbing book is published to coincide with the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's death on 23rd April 2016.

Othello: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition (Paperback): Spark Notes Othello: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition (Paperback)
Spark Notes
R331 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R22 (7%) In Stock

Shakespeare everyone can understand--now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare's world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Othello. The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare's main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play's main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

King Lear (Hardcover, annotated edition): John Russell Brown King Lear (Hardcover, annotated edition)
John Russell Brown
R2,335 Discovery Miles 23 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An introductory guide to "King Lear" in performance offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, a sampling of critical opinion and annotated further reading.

Sudden Shakespeare - The Shaping of Shakespeare's Creative Thought (Hardcover): Philip Davis Sudden Shakespeare - The Shaping of Shakespeare's Creative Thought (Hardcover)
Philip Davis
R2,178 Discovery Miles 21 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'His mind and hand went together' said Hemings and Condell of the speed of Shakespeare. But the conceptual language of literary criticism, be it moralistic or political, has long been too slow to the properly responsive to Shakespeare's meaning. With the help of both Renaissance philosophers and present-day actors, Sudden Shakepeare seeks to locate the underlying secrets of Shakespeare's dynamic power. It offers a technical language wihch, close to Shakespeare's own, is capable of responding suddenly to the speed, transforming shape, and power of Shakespeare's way of thinking as it comes into meaning.

Othello (Hardcover): P Edmondson, Stuart Hampton-Reeves Othello (Hardcover)
P Edmondson, Stuart Hampton-Reeves
R2,335 Discovery Miles 23 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This introductory guide to "Othello" in performance offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, contextual documents, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a survey of screen adaptations, a sampling of critical opinion and further reading.

Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama (Paperback): Hugh MacKay Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama (Paperback)
Hugh MacKay
R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This "York Notes Companion "brings Renaissance drama to life by considering such classic plays as "Hamlet," "Othello" and "Dr Faustus "from the perspective of contemporary theatre-goers.

This "York Notes Companion "brings Renaissance drama to life by considering such classic plays as "Hamlet," "Othello" and "Dr Faustus "from the perspective of contemporary theatre-goers.

  • Part of the first literature study guides to cover key literary periods and texts and combine them with historical and cultural contexts
  • Contains essential information on relevant literary criticism
  • Dr Hugh Mackay is an experienced lecturer who has also written extensively in the field
  • Contains various helpful features such as extented commentaries, additional notes, timelines and annotated further reading
Coleridge's Criticism of Shakespeare (Hardcover): Foakes Coleridge's Criticism of Shakespeare (Hardcover)
Foakes
R2,172 Discovery Miles 21 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Coleridge was a major critic of Shakespeare and a seminal influence on modern criticism. Earlier selections of his Shakespeare criticism are now out of print. This new selection is drawn largely from Professor Foakes' authoritative edition of Coleridge's Literary Lectures and it makes this material available in a format which allows the student to follow the development of Coleridge's ideas and the changes in his critical procedures. There is a considerable Introdcution. Professor Foakes teaches in the Department of English as the University of California in Los Angeles. He is the editor of Coleridge's Literary Lectures (1986) for the new Princeton Collected Coleridge.

Othello: York Notes for A-level (Paperback): Rebecca Warren, William Shakespeare Othello: York Notes for A-level (Paperback)
Rebecca Warren, William Shakespeare 1
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An enhanced exam section: expert guidance on approaching exam questions, writing high-quality responses and using critical interpretations, plus practice tasks and annotated sample answer extracts. Key skills covered: focused tasks to develop analysis and understanding, plus regular study tips, revision questions and progress checks to help students track their learning. The most in-depth analysis: detailed text summaries and extract analysis to in-depth discussion of characters, themes, language, contexts and criticism, all helping students to reach their potential.

Shakespeare's Roman Plays (Hardcover): Paul Innes Shakespeare's Roman Plays (Hardcover)
Paul Innes
R2,860 Discovery Miles 28 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Rome was a recurring theme throughout Shakespeare's career, from the celebrated Julius Caesar, to the more obscure Cymbeline. In this book, Paul Innes assesses themes of politics and national identity in these plays through the common theme of Rome. He especially examines Shakespeare's interpretation of Rome and how he presented it to his contemporary audiences. Shakespeare's depiction of Rome changed over his lifetime, and this is discussed in conjunction with the emergence of discourses on the British Empire. Each chapter focuses on a play, which is thoroughly analysed, with regard to both performance and critical reception. Shakespeare's plays are related to the theatrical culture of their time and are considered in light of how they might have been performed to his contemporaries. Innes engages strongly with both the plays the most current scholarship in the field.

Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose - A Student-Centred Approach (Hardcover): Ayanna Thompson, Laura Turchi Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose - A Student-Centred Approach (Hardcover)
Ayanna Thompson, Laura Turchi
R3,890 Discovery Miles 38 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What does it mean to teach Shakespeare with purpose? It means freeing teachers from the notion that teaching Shakespeare means teaching everything, or teaching "Western Civilisation" and universal themes. Instead, this invigorating new book equips teachers to enable student-centred discovery of these complex texts. Because Shakespeare's plays are excellent vehicles for many topics -history, socio-cultural norms and mores, vocabulary, rhetoric, literary tropes and terminology, performance history, performance strategies - it is tempting to teach his plays as though they are good for teaching everything. This lens-free approach, however, often centres the classroom on the teacher as the expert and renders Shakespeare's plays as fixed, determined, and dead. Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose shows teachers how to approach Shakespeare's works as vehicles for collaborative exploration, to develop intentional frames for discovery, and to release the texts from over-determined interpretations. In other words, this book presents how to teach Shakespeare's plays as living, breathing, and evolving texts.

Shakespeare In The New Europe (Hardcover): Boika Sokolova, Derek Roper, Michael Hattaway Shakespeare In The New Europe (Hardcover)
Boika Sokolova, Derek Roper, Michael Hattaway
R4,599 Discovery Miles 45 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Shakespeare is the national poet of many nations besides his own, though a peculiarly subversive one in both east and west. This volume contains a score of essays by scholars from Britain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Poland, Romania, Spain, Ukraine and the USA, written to show how the momentous changes of 1989 were mirrored in the way Shakespeare has been interpreted and produced. The collection offers a valuable record of what Shakespeare has meant in the modern world and some pointers to what he may mean in the future.

Antipodal Shakespeare - Remembering and Forgetting in Britain, Australia and New Zealand, 1916 - 2016 (Hardcover): Gordon... Antipodal Shakespeare - Remembering and Forgetting in Britain, Australia and New Zealand, 1916 - 2016 (Hardcover)
Gordon McMullan, Philip Mead, Ailsa Grant Ferguson, Mark Houlahan, K ate Flaherty
R3,540 Discovery Miles 35 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Despite a recent surge of critical interest in the Shakespeare Tercentenary, a great deal has been forgotten about this key moment in the history of the place of Shakespeare in national and global culture - much more than has been remembered. This book offers new archival discoveries about, and new interpretations of, the Tercentenary celebrations in Britain, Australia and New Zealand and reflects on the long legacy of those celebrations. This collection gathers together five scholars from Britain, Australia and New Zealand to reflect on the modes of commemoration of Shakespeare across the hemispheres in and after the Tercentenary year, 1916. It was at this moment of remembering in 1916 that 'global Shakespeare' first emerged in recognizable form. Each contributor performs their own 'antipodal' reading, assessing in parallel events across two hemispheres, geographically opposite but politically and culturally connected in the wake of empire.

Shakespearean Tragedy (Hardcover, 4th ed. 2006): A. C. Bradley Shakespearean Tragedy (Hardcover, 4th ed. 2006)
A. C. Bradley
R3,403 Discovery Miles 34 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A.C.Bradley's Shakespearean Tragedy, first published in 1904, ranks as one of the greatest works of Shakespearean criticism of all time. In his ten lectures, Bradley has provided a study of the four great tragedies - Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth - which reveals a deep understanding of Shakespearean thought and art This centenary edition features a new Introduction by Robert Shaughnessy which places Bradley's work in the critical, intellectual and cultural context of its time. Shaughnessy summarises the content and argumentative thrust of the book, outlines the critical debates and counter-arguments that have followed in the wake of its publication and, most importantly, prompts readers to engage with Bradley's work itself.

Shakespeare and Moral Agency (Hardcover): Michael D. Bristol Shakespeare and Moral Agency (Hardcover)
Michael D. Bristol
R4,236 Discovery Miles 42 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Shakespeare and Moral Agency presents a collection of new essays by literary scholars and philosophers considering character and action in Shakespeare's plays as heuristic models for the exploration of some salient problems in the field of moral inquiry. Together they offer a unified presentation of an emerging orientation in Shakespeare studies, drawing on recent work in ethics, philosophy of mind, and analytic aesthetics to construct a powerful framework for the critical analysis of Shakespeare's works.
Contributors suggest new possibilities for the interpretation of Shakespearean drama by engaging with the rich body of contemporary work in the field of moral philosophy, offering significant insights for literary criticism, for pedagogy, and also for theatrical performance.

Julius Caesar: York Notes for GCSE (Paperback): Martin Walker Julius Caesar: York Notes for GCSE (Paperback)
Martin Walker 2
R182 R166 Discovery Miles 1 660 Save R16 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature. This market leading series fully reflects student needs. They are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. York Notes, The Ultimate Literature Guides.

Othello (No Fear Shakespeare) (Paperback, Study Guide Edition): Spark Notes Othello (No Fear Shakespeare) (Paperback, Study Guide Edition)
Spark Notes
R256 R235 Discovery Miles 2 350 Save R21 (8%) In Stock

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Othello on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list of characters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary

Shakespeare Manual (Paperback): Frederick Gard Fleay Shakespeare Manual (Paperback)
Frederick Gard Fleay
R600 Discovery Miles 6 000 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Tales from Shakespear - Designed for the Use of Young Persons (Paperback): Charles Lamb Tales from Shakespear - Designed for the Use of Young Persons (Paperback)
Charles Lamb
R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Tales from Shakspere (Paperback): Charles Lamb Tales from Shakspere (Paperback)
Charles Lamb
R604 Discovery Miles 6 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Shakespeare an Archer (Paperback): William Lowes Rushton Shakespeare an Archer (Paperback)
William Lowes Rushton
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Measure for Measure: York Notes Advanced everything you need to catch up, study and prepare for and 2023 and 2024 exams and... Measure for Measure: York Notes Advanced everything you need to catch up, study and prepare for and 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments (Paperback)
Emma Smith 2
R243 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R21 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

Shakespeare in Fact and in Criticism (Paperback): Appleton Morgan Shakespeare in Fact and in Criticism (Paperback)
Appleton Morgan
R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners - With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare; On the... Illustrations of Shakespeare, and of Ancient Manners - With Dissertations on the Clowns and Fools of Shakespeare; On the Collection of Popular Tales En (Paperback)
Francis Douce
R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

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