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This volume captures the diverse ways in which Shakespeare
interacts with educational theory and practice. It explores the
depiction of learning and education in the plays, the role of
Shakespeare as pedagogue, and ways in which the teaching of
Shakespeare can facilitate discussion of some of the urgent
questions of modern times. The book offers a wide range of
perspectives – historical, theoretical, theatrical. The
Renaissance humanist learning underpinning Shakespeare’s own work
is explored in essays that consider how the complexity of
Shakespeare’s drama challenges early-modern pedagogical
orthodoxies. From close analysis of individual, solitary reflection
on Shakespeare’s writing, the book moves outward to engage with
contemporary social issues around inclusivity, society, and the
planet, demonstrating the many educational contexts in which
Shakespeare is currently appropriated. Engaging with current
questions of the value of literary study, the book testifies to the
potentialities of an empowering Shakespearean pedagogy. Bringing
together voices from a variety of institutions and from a wide
range of educational perspectives, this volume will be essential
reading for academics, researchers and post-graduate students of
Shakespeare, literature in education, pedagogy and literary theory.
Shakespeare's plays have long been open to reimagining and
reinterpretation, from John Fletcher's riposte to The Taming of the
Shrew in 1611 to present day spin-offs in a whole range of media,
including YouTube videos and Manga comics. This book offers a clear
route map through the world of adaptation, selecting examples from
film, drama, prose fiction, ballet, the visual arts and poetry, and
exploring their respective political and cultural interactions with
Shakespeare's plays. 36 specific case studies are discussed, three
for each of the 12 plays covered, offering additional guidance for
readers new to this important area of Shakespeare studies. The
introduction signals key adaptation issues that are subsequently
explored through the chapters on individual plays, including
Shakespeare's own adaptive art and its Renaissance context,
production and performance as adaptation, and generic expectation
and transmedial practice. Organized chronologically, the chapters
cover the most commonly studied plays, allowing readers to dip in
to read about specific plays or trace how technological
developments have fundamentally changed ways in which Shakespeare
is experienced. With examples encompassing British, North American,
South and East Asian, European and Middle Eastern adaptations of
Shakespeare's plays, the volume offers readers a wealth of insights
drawn from different ages, territories and media.
Where does Shakespeare fit into the drama of his day? Getting to
know the work of Shakespeare's contemporaries offers an insight
into Elizabethan and Jacobean preoccupations and the theatrical
climate of the early modern period. This book provides an essential
overview of some major dramatic works from their stage origins to
today's screen productions. Each chapter includes: * a detailed
analysis of a play by Shakespeare considered alongside a key work
by one other significant playwright of the day (including The
Merchant of Venice, Volpone, The Spanish Tragedy, Titus Andronicus,
Othello, The Changeling, Romeo and Juliet, The Duchess of Malfi,
Measure for Measure, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, The Taming of the
Shrew, The Tragedy of Mariam, Doctor Faustus and Hamlet) * close
reading of the text * discussion of early modern theatrical
practices * a focus on one ground-breaking example of early modern
drama on screen * suggestions for links with other early modern
texts and further reading This book provides a route map to the
very latest developments in early modern drama studies, fostering
confident and independent thinking, making it an ideal introduction
for students of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
Shakespeare's plays have long been open to reimagining and
reinterpretation, from John Fletcher's riposte to The Taming of the
Shrew in 1611 to present day spin-offs in a whole range of media,
including YouTube videos and Manga comics. This book offers a clear
route map through the world of adaptation, selecting examples from
film, drama, prose fiction, ballet, the visual arts and poetry, and
exploring their respective political and cultural interactions with
Shakespeare's plays. 36 specific case studies are discussed, three
for each of the 12 plays covered, offering additional guidance for
readers new to this important area of Shakespeare studies. The
introduction signals key adaptation issues that are subsequently
explored through the chapters on individual plays, including
Shakespeare's own adaptive art and its Renaissance context,
production and performance as adaptation, and generic expectation
and transmedial practice. Organized chronologically, the chapters
cover the most commonly studied plays, allowing readers to dip in
to read about specific plays or trace how technological
developments have fundamentally changed ways in which Shakespeare
is experienced. With examples encompassing British, North American,
South and East Asian, European and Middle Eastern adaptations of
Shakespeare's plays, the volume offers readers a wealth of insights
drawn from different ages, territories and media.
An introductory critical study for first year undergraduates which
bridges the gap between A Level and university study. The book
offers an accessible overview of key critical perspectives, early
modern contexts, and methods of close reading, as well as screen
and stage performances spanning several decades. Organised around
the discussion of fourteen major plays, it introduces readers to
the diverse theoretical approaches typical of today's English
studies. This is a go-to resource that can be consulted
thematically or by individual play or genre. Critical approaches
can overwhelm students who are daunted by the quantity and
complexity of current scholarship; Bickley and Stevens are
experienced teachers at both A and university level and are thus
uniquely qualified to show how a mix of critical ideas can be used
to inform ways of thinking about a play.
An introductory critical study for first year undergraduates which
bridges the gap between A Level and university study. The book
offers an accessible overview of key critical perspectives, early
modern contexts, and methods of close reading, as well as screen
and stage performances spanning several decades. Organised around
the discussion of fourteen major plays, it introduces readers to
the diverse theoretical approaches typical of today's English
studies. This is a go-to resource that can be consulted
thematically or by individual play or genre. Critical approaches
can overwhelm students who are daunted by the quantity and
complexity of current scholarship; Bickley and Stevens are
experienced teachers at both A and university level and are thus
uniquely qualified to show how a mix of critical ideas can be used
to inform ways of thinking about a play.
Where does Shakespeare fit into the drama of his day? Getting to
know the work of Shakespeare's contemporaries offers an insight
into Elizabethan and Jacobean preoccupations and the theatrical
climate of the early modern period. This book provides an essential
overview of some major dramatic works from their stage origins to
today's screen productions. Each chapter includes: * a detailed
analysis of a play by Shakespeare considered alongside a key work
by one other significant playwright of the day (including The
Merchant of Venice, Volpone, The Spanish Tragedy, Titus Andronicus,
Othello, The Changeling, Romeo and Juliet, The Duchess of Malfi,
Measure for Measure, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, The Taming of the
Shrew, The Tragedy of Mariam, Doctor Faustus and Hamlet) * close
reading of the text * discussion of early modern theatrical
practices * a focus on one ground-breaking example of early modern
drama on screen * suggestions for links with other early modern
texts and further reading This book provides a route map to the
very latest developments in early modern drama studies, fostering
confident and independent thinking, making it an ideal introduction
for students of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
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