Shakespeare - The Dark Comedies to the Last Plays: from satire to celebration (Hardcover)

First published in 1971. This volume explains and analyses the last plays of Shakespeare as dramatic structures. Beginning from the dark comedies, the author describes the ways in which Shakespeare was affected by the new techniques and possibilities for drama opened up by the innovations of the years after 1600, notably by the rise in children's companies. The main line of development of Shakespeare's dramatic skills is shown as leading from the dark comedies, through the late tragedies, to the last plays. A major part of the book is devoted to analyses of Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest and King Henry VIII.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	1971
Authors:	R. A. Foakes
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-35287-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism
LSN:	0-415-35287-8
Barcode:	9780415352871

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