The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare (Paperback, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2011
Authors:	Robert Shaughnessy
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	488
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-27540-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > 16th to 18th centuries > Shakespeare studies & criticism
LSN:	0-415-27540-7
Barcode:	9780415275408

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