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Shakespeare's late plays are a 'mixed bag' with a common theme:
from the fiendishly jealous Leontes to the saintly Pericles; from
the ineffectual Cymbeline to the omnipotent Propspero; from the
'sprites and goblins' of The Tempest to the famous bear of The
Winter's Tale, the characters have excited wonder and contempt
while the range of incident is almost irresponsibly extravagant.
Was Shakespeare losing his grip, or his interest, or both? Was he
striking out in some bold new theatrical direction? This Guide
provides a critical survey of the major debates and issues
surrounding the late plays, from the earliest published accounts to
the present day. Nicholas Potter offers a clear guiding narrative
and an exploration of literary history, focusing on how criticism
of these remarkable works, and attempts to make sense of them, have
developed over the years.
This Reader's Guide provides a critical survey of the responses to
this popular play, from the earliest published accounts to the
present day. Leading the reader through the material in a
chronological fashion, the book draws on a rich range of critical
writings, including Dr. Johnson, Coleridge, Bradley, and Leavis.
Nicholas Potter carefully relates this material to more general
issues regarding Shakespearean criticism and scholarship, and the
development of literary history and theory.
"Othello" is a major Shakespearean text, studied widely and often
adapted for film and TV and especially challenging for a
multicultural society. "Othello" lends itself to criticism through
discussion of the major characters although this study will also
focus on recent criticism's analysis of the characters as
'signifiers'. The study of the key characters takes the discussion
of the text immediately into the central issues of 'otherness',
gender, race and power. The guide includes: an introductory
overview of the text, including a brief discussion of the
background to the play including its publishing and reception
history; an overview of the narrative structure; chapters
discussing in detail the representation of the key characters
including Othello, Iago and Desdemona as well as the more minor
characters; a conclusion reminding students of the links between
the characters and the key themes and issues and a guide to further
reading."Character Studies" aims to promote sophisticated literary
analysis through the concept of character. It demonstrates the
necessity of linking character analysis to texts' themes, issues
and ideas, and encourages students to embrace the complexity of
literary characters and the texts in which they appear. The series
thus fosters close critical reading and evidence-based discussion,
as well as an engagement with historical context, and with literary
criticism and theory.
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