Shakespare: The Basics
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
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Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare’s plays including the language, cultural contexts, and modern i...
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- ISBN13 9780415682800
- ISBN10 0415682800
- Tipo LIBRO
- Páginas 296
- Colección Basics #
- Año de Edición 2012
- Idioma Inglés
- Encuadernación Paperback
Shakespare: The Basics
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare’s plays including the language, cultural contexts, and modern i...
España peninsular
Detalles del libro
Now in its third edition Shakespeare: The Basics is an insightful and informative introduction to the work of William Shakespeare. Exploring all aspects of Shakespeare’s plays including the language, cultural contexts, and modern interpretations, this text looks at how a range of plays from across the genres have been understood. Updates in this edition include:
- Ecocritical, queer, presentist and gendered discussions of Shakespeare’s work
- Studies of new performances including Tennant and Tate’s Much Ado About Nothing
- Critical discussions of race and politics in Othello and King Lear
- Case studies of modern film versions of Shakespeare’s works
- A chronology of Shakespeare’s work and contemporary events
With fully updated further reading throughout and a wide range of case studies and examples, this text is essential reading for all those studying Shakespeare’s work.