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Schools and universities are fast becoming managerial 'courts' of
learning in which educators and students are system creatures
busily fulfilling system protocols. Any teacher or academic
yearning for fresh and authentic approaches to their discipline
must first find ways to imagine possibilities beyond the system's
limits. This book sounds the depths of the problem in respect to
Literary Studies and proposes strategies for effecting voluntary
'exile' from court in pursuit of more imaginative approaches to the
teaching and learning of Shakespeare and Marlowe.
Coriolanus is the last and most intriguing of Shakespeare's Roman
tragedies. Critics, directors and actors have long been bewitched
by this gripping character study of a warrior that Rome can neither
tolerate nor do without. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a terrifying
war machine in battle, a devoted son to a wise and ambitious mother
at home, and an inflammatory scorner of the rights and rites of the
common people. This Critical Reader opens up the extraordinary
range of interpretation the play has elicited over the centuries
and offers exciting new directions for scholarship. The volume
commences with a Timeline of key events relating to Coriolanus in
print and performance and an Introduction by the volume editor.
Chapters survey the scholarly reaction to the play over four
centuries, the history of Coriolanus on stage and the current
research and thinking about the play. The second half of the volume
comprises four 'New Directions' essays exploring: the rhetoric and
performance of the self, the play's relevance to our contemporary
world, an Hegelian approach to the tragedy, and the insights of
computer-assisted stylometry. A final chapter critically surveys
resources for teaching the play.
Coriolanus is the last and most intriguing of Shakespeare's Roman
tragedies. Critics, directors and actors have long been bewitched
by this gripping character study of a warrior that Rome can neither
tolerate nor do without. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a terrifying
war machine in battle, a devoted son to a wise and ambitious mother
at home, and an inflammatory scorner of the rights and rites of the
common people. This Critical Reader opens up the extraordinary
range of interpretation the play has elicited over the centuries
and offers exciting new directions for scholarship. The volume
commences with a Timeline of key events relating to Coriolanus in
print and performance and an Introduction by the volume editor.
Chapters survey the scholarly reaction to the play over four
centuries, the history of Coriolanus on stage and the current
research and thinking about the play. The second half of the volume
comprises four 'New Directions' essays exploring: the rhetoric and
performance of the self, the play's relevance to our contemporary
world, an Hegelian approach to the tragedy, and the insights of
computer-assisted stylometry. A final chapter critically surveys
resources for teaching the play.
Shakespeare education is being reimagined around the world. This
book delves into the important role of collaborative projects in
this extraordinary transformation. Over twenty innovative
Shakespeare partnerships from the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand,
the Middle East, Europe and South America are critically explored
by their leaders and participants. -Structured into thematic
sections covering engagement with schools, universities, the
public, the digital and performance, the chapters offer vivid
insights into what it means to teach, learn and experience
Shakespeare in collaboration with others. Diversity, equality,
identity, incarceration, disability, community and culture are key
factors in these initiatives, which together reveal how complex and
humane Shakespeare education can be. Whether you are interested in
practice or theory, this collection showcases an abundance of rich,
inspiring and informative perspectives on Shakespeare education in
our contemporary world.
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